When can the exhibition be visited on November 10, 2026?

On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the exhibition is open from 3 PM to 7 PM.

How much does admission cost?

Regular admission costs 8 euros and reduced 5 euros.

Are there tours of the exhibition?

Yes, public tours take place on Tuesdays at 6 PM. The mentioned tour dates include November 10, 2026.

Which artists are involved?

Involved are Portmanteau with Gerald Greulix Schrank and Christian Taison Heiß as well as Martin Dessecker, Petr Mayr, Willi Haas, and Dr. Leonhard Scheck.

Is the exhibition suitable for children?

Yes, the exhibition is described as suitable for playful children from 0 to 99 years old and invites interactive exploration.

Where does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition can be seen at the P.ART Gallery of the Pasinger Fabrik, August-Exter-Straße 1, 81245 Munich.

Fake Noise, True Image: Sound Machines Bring Art to Life in Munich

Name: Fake Noise, True Image – Synergies in Art
Start: 2026-11-10T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-10T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Pasinger Fabrik, P.ART Galerie

Fake Noise, True Image: When Sound Machines Vibrate Reality

In the Pasinger Fabrik, art transforms into a sensory laboratory between mechanics, music, image, and theater. The exhibition Fake Noise, True Image – Synergies in Art presents electromechanical sound artworks by the Munich artist duo Portmanteau as well as works by affiliated artists. From October 9, 2026 to March 14, 2027, visitors can expect a humorous, interactive, and art-historically stimulating exploration of the works.

Sound, Movement, and the Aesthetics of the Unlikely

The exhibition illustrates how poetic machines emerge from old, found, and recycled materials. The Sittichquirl, Alpinium, Strippenzieher, and Singing Vase combine sculpture, installation, and sound art into a unique stage world. A coin insertion sets mechanical processes in motion: chairs begin to tap dance, an artificial flock of sheep sounds, or the Singing Vase stages a modern indulgence trade. The atmosphere of the exhibition thrives on the interplay of visible mechanics, surprising sounds, and ironic moments.

Portmanteau and the Munich Art Scene

Portmanteau consists of Gerald Greulix Schrank and Christian Taison Heiß. The Munich duo has been working as artists, musicians, sound studio operators, and technical tinkers for over two decades. Their art navigates between kinetic sculpture, sound art, theatrical aesthetics, and object art. The Süddeutsche Zeitung referred to Portmanteau as the Tinguelys of theater – an art-historical classification that points to the connection of machine art, stage poetry, and black humor.

Five Artistic Positions, One Common Doubt

The exhibition extends the cosmos of Portmanteau to include Martin Dessecker, Petr Mayr, Willi Haas, and Dr. Leonhard Scheck. Dessecker's transparencies and aids examine perception as an unstable process. The photographs by Willi Haas shift orientation between up and down through reflections in puddles, lakes, and windows. Astrophysicist Leonhard Scheck disassembles time and space into photographic pixel images, while Petr Mayr poses questions about original, print, and image illusion through screen printing, etching, painting, and installation.

The Pasinger Fabrik as Part of Exhibition History

A work specifically developed for the site from hand-crank brot cutting machines ties into the industrial history of the Pasinger Fabrik. Where the cultural center stands today, the headquarters of the Ritterwerke was located from 1912 to 1982. From this connection of everyday device, production history, and sound object, a special aesthetic experience emerges: A familiar machine loses its original function and transforms into a performative sculpture.

Participation Explicitly Welcome

Fake Noise, True Image views the exhibition not as a silent observation space, but as an open workshop of cultural education. Many works respond to touch, movement, or coin insertion. On selected days, the artists themselves guide visitors through the spaces and engage with parts of the works. Public tours take place on Tuesdays at 6 PM. The exhibition experience is aimed at playful children from 0 to 99 years and connects sensory perception with art-historical curiosity.

Conclusion: An Exhibition Between Machine Poetry and Perception Critique

Visitors can expect an unusual art experience full of mechanical noises, quirky shapes, surprising spatial effects, and humorous image ideas. The exhibition shows how closely painting, sculpture, installation, music, and theater can merge. Those who want to not only view art but hear, activate, and physically experience it should experience Fake Noise, True Image live at the Pasinger Fabrik.