When can the exhibition be visited on October 15, 2026?

On Thursday, October 15, 2026, the exhibition is open from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

How much does admission cost?

Regular admission costs €8, and discounted admission is €5.

Are there guided tours through the exhibition?

Guided tours are scheduled for Tuesdays at 6:00 PM. The exhibition specifies multiple dates during its run.

Where is the Pasinger Fabrik located?

The Pasinger Fabrik is located at August-Exter-Straße 1, 81245 Munich, right at the north exit of Pasing station.

Is the exhibition suitable for children?

Yes. The exhibition is expressly suitable for playful children from 0 to 99 years old and invites active experimentation with many sound machines.

Is the exhibition barrier-free?

No information regarding barrier-friendliness is available in the verified event details.

Discover Fake Noise, True Image: Sound Machines Bring Munich's Art World to Life

Name: Fake Noise, True Image – Synergies in Art
Start: 2026-10-15T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-15T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Pasinger Fabrik, Galerie 1

When machines become sound sculptures: Fake Noise, True Image in Munich

The exhibition Fake Noise, True Image – Synergies in Art transforms the Pasinger Fabrik into an idiosyncratic cosmos of machines, sculpture, music, image, sound, language, and theater. On Thursday, October 15, 2026, the exhibition opens from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM and invites visitors not only to observe art but to set it in motion themselves.

Sound art between invention, humor, and mechanics

At the center are electromechanical sound art pieces by the Munich artist duo Portmanteau, consisting of Gerald Greulix Schrank and Christian Taison Heiß. The two artists combine technical tinkering, musical composition, and theatrical staging into a distinctive art form between kinetic sculpture, installation, and experimental sound art.

The works are created from old, found, or recycled materials. Thus, each object carries traces of its former function: metal, wood, cables, cranks, and mechanical components form a poetic assemblage. The exhibition atmosphere is at once playful, quirky, and precisely curated.

Participation is highly encouraged

This examination of works is not limited to mere observation. Visitors are invited to engage actively with the unusual automatons. Names like Sittichquirl, Alpinium, Strippenzieher, Singvase, and Grobian already hint at the humorous character of the pieces.

A coin insertion sets movements and sounds in motion: chairs begin to tap dance, a flock of sheep sounds, a singing vase develops its own musical commentary. This creates an immediate art experience for the eye, ear, and diaphragm – suitable for playful children from 0 to 99 years old.

An exhibition with Munich local history

A work developed specifically for the Pasinger Fabrik from hand-crank meat slicing machines establishes a direct bridge to the industrial past of the location. Where cultural events take place today, once stood the home of Ritterwerke, where household appliances were manufactured from 1912 to 1982.

The exhibition thus connects aesthetic experience and cultural education. Everyday objects are detached from their original context and become newly interpretable as sound bodies, stage objects, and kinetic sculptures. The past of the location continues to resonate in the present.

Showcase with photography, print, and installation

The Portmanteau cosmos is expanded by contributions from other artists. Martin Dessecker is represented with his transparencies and visual aids, Petr Mayr with screen printing, etching, and large-scale installations. Willi Haas contributes photographs that intentionally irritate visual habits, while Dr. Leonhard Scheck sequentially photographs each pixel of his images with his unusual cuts through space and time.

Together, sound machines, parts of stage sets, photographs, prints, and paper comics create an exhibition where different media communicate with each other. The curation follows no strict genre boundaries, but makes the synergies between visual art, music, theater, and technology tangible.

Art historical contextualization and sensory experience

In its combination of movement, mechanics, and sound, the exhibition recalls the tradition of kinetic art and the playful material poetry of Jean Tinguely. At the same time, the approach remains independent: Portmanteau translates technical processes into humorous situations and transforms functional objects into small stages of everyday life.

The spatial effect arises from the contrast between stationary devices and suddenly initiated sounds. Light falls on metal surfaces, wood, and recycled components; shapes come to life while sound and language expand perception. This aesthetic experience makes the exhibition a walkable experimental field.

Conclusion: An exhibition that brings itself to life

Fake Noise, True Image – Synergies in Art awaits visitors with an extraordinary mix of sound art, kinetic sculpture, installation, photography, and theater. Those wishing to experience contemporary art with humor, technical imagination, and immediate participation will find a unique art experience at the Pasinger Fabrik. A visit is especially worthwhile because the works only fully reveal themselves through movement, touch, and listening.