ABOUT FIELDSCAPE
Fieldscape is an experimental and interdisciplinary initiative fostering collaborations among artists, scientists, and fieldwork practitioners engaged in environmental research and storytelling.
Fieldscape’s exploratory programing blends scientific inquiry with artistic expression and practical fieldwork techniques to uncover new insights, challenge conventional wisdom, and inspire creative solutions to complex environmental challenges. Fieldscape draws upon my experience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where I engaged in diverse research endeavors—from flying on zero-gravity flights and sending an experiment to the International Space Station to conducting fieldwork in the Arctic. In 2021, Fieldscape grew from a vision to broaden access to such unique research environments. Following the success of an Arctic field school I initiated at MIT, I relocated to Svalbard and converted my residence into a research station, laying the foundation for what would evolve into Fieldscape today.
Fieldscape supports every stage of your research, from project planning and preparation to execution and follow-up. It focuses on facilitating projects that bridge scientific and artistic knowledge through collaborations and co-learning opportunities.
In parallel, Fieldscape's journal features a collection of visual essays and firsthand accounts from the field. It encompasses personal observations, artistic experiments, and reflections on the many ways in which knowledge is formed.
Fieldscape is an experimental and interdisciplinary initiative fostering collaborations among artists, scientists, and fieldwork practitioners engaged in environmental research and storytelling.
Fieldscape’s exploratory programing blends scientific inquiry with artistic expression and practical fieldwork techniques to uncover new insights, challenge conventional wisdom, and inspire creative solutions to complex environmental challenges. Fieldscape draws upon my experience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where I engaged in diverse research endeavors—from flying on zero-gravity flights and sending an experiment to the International Space Station to conducting fieldwork in the Arctic. In 2021, Fieldscape grew from a vision to broaden access to such unique research environments. Following the success of an Arctic field school I initiated at MIT, I relocated to Svalbard and converted my residence into a research station, laying the foundation for what would evolve into Fieldscape today.
Fieldscape supports every stage of your research, from project planning and preparation to execution and follow-up. It focuses on facilitating projects that bridge scientific and artistic knowledge through collaborations and co-learning opportunities.
In parallel, Fieldscape's journal features a collection of visual essays and firsthand accounts from the field. It encompasses personal observations, artistic experiments, and reflections on the many ways in which knowledge is formed.
MAGGIE COBLENTZ
Founder and Director
CURRENT EVENTS
Exhibition | Convergence: Artistic Exploration from Nature to Society at the National Applied Research Laboratories
PAST EVENTS
Panel | Art and Sciences Practices on Svalbard at NARLabs (virtual), June 8, 2024
Exhibition | Beyond the Cradle at MIT Media Lab, April 4, 2024
Workshop | Moon Rhymes in the Frost at Artica, March 12, 2024
Panel & Exhibition | SEI x Svalbard at MIT Media Lab, January 17, 2023
Exhibition | Convergence: Artistic Exploration from Nature to Society at the National Applied Research Laboratories
PAST EVENTS
Panel | Art and Sciences Practices on Svalbard at NARLabs (virtual), June 8, 2024
Exhibition | Beyond the Cradle at MIT Media Lab, April 4, 2024
Workshop | Moon Rhymes in the Frost at Artica, March 12, 2024
Panel & Exhibition | SEI x Svalbard at MIT Media Lab, January 17, 2023