9–19 APRIL 2026
The first edition of the NOÛS festival, conceived by BnF-Partenariats and Fisheye, in partnership with Le Fresnoy, offers a unique artistic exploration combining artificial intelligence and cultural heritage to examine the future of creative expression.
At Le Fresnoy – National Studio for Contemporary Arts, students explore new practices in digital creation and experiment with new applications of AI, which they incorporate as a tool, a partner or even the very substance of their works.
With Isabelle Gaudefroy, director of Le Fresnoy – Studio national, Ella Altman, director and performer, and Harold Lechien, artist, both graduates of Le Fresnoy.
Moderator: Julie Guillaumot, Head of the Video Department, BnF
Free admission – Subject to availability
. We recommend arriving in good time (up to 20 minutes before the event).
Each year, students are invited to produce works drawing on the languages, techniques and media of cinema, video and digital, sound and musical creation, with a view to experimentation and the blending of different practices.
A selection of films made by recent graduates and a brand-new ‘post-Fresnoy’ film.
Free admission – Subject to availability
. We recommend arriving in good time (up to 20 minutes before the event).
There will also be a talk by two artists who have been guest lecturers at Le Fresnoy: Justine Emard and Sabrina Ratté
Artists Justine Emard and Sabrina Ratté explore artificial intelligence and machines as creative partners, opening up new artistic horizons between humans and technology.
Moderator: Clément Thibault, art critic and artistic director of Le Cube Garges.
With the support of the Quebec General Delegation in Paris.
Free admission – Subject to availability
. We recommend arriving in good time (up to 20 minutes before the event).
Practical information
BnF, François-Mitterrand, Grand Auditorium
, East Hall, Allée Julien Cain
, Quai François Mauriac, Paris 13th
arrondissement. East entrance opposite Rue Émile Durkheim
Monday: 2 pm – 8
pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 9 am – 8
pm Sunday: 1 pm – 7 pm
Free admission – Subject to availability
. We recommend arriving in good time (up to 20 minutes before the event).
Partners
With the support of AXA
With the support of the Ministry of Culture, the General Delegation of Québec in Paris, the City of Paris and the RATP
In partnership with Arte, Troiscouleurs and Le Monde
In collaboration with: Arte – PhantasIA, the CNRS, the British Council, The British Library, Le Cube Garges, École nationale supérieure d’arts de Paris-Cergy, ENSCI – Les Ateliers, HACNUM, Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains, Institut Français, Ircam, mk2 bibliothèque, Qobuz, Singapore’s National Library Board (NLB)…
Image: Based on a design by OBVIOUS – – © OBVIOUS
Le Fresnoy Productions / Price
The 19th StudioCollector Prize, established by Isabelle and Jean-Conrad Lemaître and presented on Saturday 29 November 2025 by collectors Iordanis Kerenidis and Piergiorgio Pepe, has been awarded to Kieu-Anh Nguyen Phuong for her film FALLEN NOON.
Young audiences
A programme designed for families, featuring guided tours of the ‘Panorama 27’ exhibition and film screenings, offering opportunities to share poetic and artistic moments.
Event / Partnership
Monday 8 December 2025, 7.00 pm –9.00 pm
For this seventh event, CHANEL and the Jeu de Paume welcome Claire Denis. Daniel Duque, a student at Le Fresnoy – Studio National for Contemporary Arts, a partner institution for this event, will be in conversation with Claire Denis.
