Tbilisi, Georgia / Erevan, Armenia / Bucharest, Romania / Lisbon, Portugal / Berlin, Germany
Noumenart (from Greek νοούμενον – essence comprehended by the mind) – the art of creating new meanings, the play of thought through artistic expression and the disclosure of the mind through the medium of art. The noumenographer is neither an artist nor a philosopher; rather, they use philosophical methods to capture new meanings and employ artistic techniques to give them tangible form. By evoking emotion, they discover new eidos (forms or ideas), offering themselves and others the pleasure of experiencing previously unknown meanings on an emotional level.
The NOUMEN ART Creative Lab hosts annual public sessions and festivals that include a variety of cultural events celebrating the work of talented and innovative contemporary artists in a variety of disciplines. These include music, visual arts, performing arts, screen arts, and a synthesis of art, literature and poetry that draws inspiration from regional and ethnic artistic traditions. The NOUMEN ART Festival, formerly known as the Festival of Contemporary Intellectual Art, has been held since 2005. The XI International Noumen ART Festival was held in August 2022 in Osttirol, Austria.
The founder and art-director of the festival since 2005 is Giorgi Davitashvili
As part of the Noumen ART Fest, hosts international events in Tbilisi, Georgia, such as:
• Solo exhibition of Almagul Menlibayeva (September 2023)
• Joint show with Spanish guitarist Angel Ontalva and Georgian percussionist Irakli Sanadiradze (December 2023)
• Exhibition-performance “Parajanov: The Power of Intention / 100th Anniversary” (January 2024)
• Multimedia performance “Giger meets Parajanov: Horrors of Entropy / for the second year of the war in Ukraine” (February 2024)
• Solo concert HRISTELIN in the Philosof Club (June 2024)
• Premiere of the Multi-screen Performance “PARAJANOV hosts GIGER:
A Chilling Experience of Entropy” (June 2024)
Scheduled activities for September – November 2024
Lineup:
Thierry Zaboitzeff (prog rock Legend, ex-Art Zoyd, Austria/France)
HRISTELIN (Golden Rock Guitar of The Balkans, folk rock, art rock, ethno-pop rock, ethno-psychedelic rock, Bulgaria)
Almagul Menlibaeva (horror AI-art, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters of France)
Ms.Psyjazz (psyjazz, electronics, Germany/Romania)
Angel Ontalva (ethno fusion, prog rock, Spain)
Peter Szely (industrial, Austria)
Zbigniew Chojnacki (noise, experimental, Poland)
Reso Kiknadze (improv, Rector of the Conservatory, Georgia)
Guram Machavariani (improv, prog rock, Georgia)
Irakli Sanadiradze (fusion, Georgia)
Valentin Tszin & Das Gegenteil (butoh dance, Germany)
George Davitashvili / Giorgio da Vita (horror AI-art, Georgia)
