When can the exhibition be visited?

On Thursday, October 22, 2026, the exhibition is open from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The regular duration runs from October 9, 2026, to March 14, 2027.

How much does admission cost?

Regular admission costs 8 euros, and reduced admission costs 5 euros. Additional fees may apply when purchasing through external advance sales outlets.

Are there guided tours of the exhibition?

Yes, the artist duo Portmanteau offers tours on selected Tuesdays at 6:00 PM under the title From the Sound of the Moment.

Can you operate the artworks yourself?

Yes, the exhibition is explicitly interactive. Visitors are allowed to activate the sound machines by pressing buttons, turning cranks, and inserting coins.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

No information regarding accessibility is available in the current event details.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

The exhibition takes place in the P.ART Gallery of the Pasinger Fabrik, August-Exter-Straße 1, 81245 Munich.

Fake Noise, True Image: Sound Machines Transform Munich's Pasinger Fabrik into Living Art

Name: Fake Noise, True Image – Synergies in Art
Start: 2026-10-22T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-22T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Pasinger Fabrik – P.ART Galerie

When Machines Become Artists: Fake Noise, True Image in Munich

The exhibition Fake Noise, True Image – Synergies in Art transforms the Pasinger Fabrik into a fascinating cosmos of sound, movement, sculpture, and theater. The electromechanical sound artworks by the Munich artist duo Portmanteau are made from old, found, and recycled materials. On Thursday, October 22, 2026, the exhibition opens its doors from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM for an aesthetic experience between viewing works, humor, and playful participation.

Sound Sculptures Between Mechanics and Fantasy

At the center are quirky music machines that shape their surroundings not only visually but also acoustically. Sittichquirl, Alpinium, Strippenzieher, and Singvase combine sculpture, installation, and kinetic art into a walkable composition. A coin tossed in sets movements and sounds in motion: chairs begin to tap dance, a flock of sheep seems to acoustically appear, and the Singvase develops its own grotesque stage presence.

The works reveal their effect through the interplay of material, mechanics, and sound. Metal wheels, wooden suitcases, bells, cranks, and used household devices become poetic apparatuses. Their visible construction remains part of the artwork: gears, wires, and movements make technical processes immediately tangible.

Portmanteau and the Art of Musical Automata

Behind Portmanteau are Gerald Greulix Schrank and Christian Taison Heiß. The artist duo, working for more than twenty years, combines music, stage design, technical tinkering, and visual art. The Süddeutsche Zeitung described Portmanteau as the Tinguelys of theater, referencing their proximity to Jean Tinguely's playful machine art, without overlooking the distinct humorous language of the Munich duo.

The exhibition presents not only sound machines but also parts of stage designs, photographs, prints, and cardboard comics. This creates a showcase where different media comment on each other. Image, language, sound, and theater do not appear separately but form a lively network of cultural production.

A Place with Industrial Memory

The Pasinger Fabrik offers a particularly resonant space for this exhibition. Where art, theater, and music come together today, the Ritterwerke's headquarters once stood, producing household appliances from 1912 to 1982. A work specifically developed for the exhibition location using hand-crank bread-slicing machines references this industrial history and translates it into a humorous sound installation.

The exhibition atmosphere thrives on this shift between past and present. Everyday objects gain a new function, technical practicality is transformed into aesthetic experience. This is precisely the pedagogical quality of Fake Noise, True Image: Visitors do not merely view finished works but experience how meaning arises from material, movement, and sound.

Participation Explicitly Welcome

The sound artworks do not wait for a distant observation. The audience is allowed and encouraged to activate the automata themselves. Every touch alters the space, every coin triggers a new acoustic situation. For children, adults, and curious playful minds aged 0 to 99, this creates immediate access to installation, performance, and contemporary art.

On selected Tuesdays at 6:00 PM, the artist duo conducts a tour of the exhibition and invites participants to explore the sound sculptures together. The tours titled From the Sound of the Moment combine mediation, work observation, and practical activation of the machines.

Conclusion: An Art Experience for Eye, Ear, and Belly

Fake Noise, True Image – Synergies in Art offers an unusual encounter with kinetic sound art, industrial aesthetics, and humorous cultural mediation. Visitors can expect an exhibition that transforms technical materials into poetic situations and blurs the boundaries between artwork, instrument, and stage. Those who want to not only view contemporary art but also hear, trigger, and physically experience it should discover this special art experience live at the Pasinger Fabrik.