Fake Noise, True Image in the Pasinger Fabrik: Art Becomes Sound


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When Machines Become Sound Sculptures
The exhibition Fake Noise, True Image – Synergies in Art transforms the Pasinger Fabrik into a walk-in laboratory of sound art, sculpture, mechanics, and humorous everyday aesthetics. On Saturday, October 10, 2026, visitors can experience the electromechanical sound artworks of the Munich artist duo Portmanteau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Musical Sculptures Made from Found Materials
At the center are strange music machines that have been created from old, found, and recycled materials. Whether it's Parakeet Whirl, Alpinium, Puppet Master, or Singing Vase: The objects combine assemblage, kinetic sculpture, and sound art into a sensory examination of the work that appeals to the eye, ear, and humor alike.
Aesthetic Experience with Hand Crank and Sound
This exhibition understands art as an immediate art experience. Visitors are allowed to operate the machines themselves and thereby trigger mechanical movements, sounds, and surprising sound sequences. Observation becomes interaction, and the exhibition space transforms into a stage for material, rhythm, and movement.
Between Showcase, Stage Design, and Comic
The presentation is akin to a showcase and displays not only numerous sound machines but also parts of stage designs, photographs, prints, and paper comics. The curation brings together different media and makes visible how closely visual design, theater, music, and performative art are connected.
Industrial History as an Artistic Resonance Space
A special connection to the Pasinger Fabrik is created through a work developed specifically for the venue from hand-crank bread-slicing machines. Where today culture, theater, and exhibitions converge, once stood the headquarters of Ritterwerke, where household appliances were produced from 1912 to 1982. Thus, the installation connects industrial memory with contemporary sound art.
Art for Playful Children Aged 0 to 99
The exhibition is aimed at curious people of all ages. On many days, the artists themselves will be present, guiding visitors through the spaces and engaging with parts of the works. The atmosphere of the exhibition thrives on surprise, mechanical precision, and the invitation to experience art not just by observing but by acting.
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Fake Noise, True Image – Synergies in Art promises an unusual aesthetic experience between sound machines, object art, and theater. Those who embrace creaking mechanics, surprising sounds, and the playful spirit of the installation will discover a distinctive and immediate form of cultural education at the Pasinger Fabrik. A visit is worthwhile for anyone wanting to experience contemporary art live, sensually, and with a wink.
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