The choreography of an exhibition is about creating circumstances to establish a relationship between the body, emotions, time and the gallery space. In the exhibition Tears of Joy, the choreographic score takes the form of invitations and questions to the audience. It is composed of two complementary layers: written bodily practices and objects present in the exhibition space. The practices encourage the perception of the works on display through the prism of the body and its inner sensations. Their starting point is the encouragement to follow the state of not knowing. Not knowing allows the meaning to unfold as it is experienced, both individually and among spontaneous communities. Alluding to the eclecticism of the collection, the texts range from minimalist to more poetic. Importantly, they are written from the perspective of the body of a white, able-bodied, neurodiverse and cisgender lesbian. They are just a proposal, one of many possibilities of being in the exhibition space. You can do what you like with them and adapt them to your needs. The objects, on the other hand — mostly from the Zachęta warehouse — invite you to use them spontaneously: sit, lie down, touch, fidget or sleep (which would be the most successful). They also give relief to a tired nervous system, allow a change of perspective and movement through space. You’ll find mattresses, benches, rockers or larger objects made from cubbies once used to display works of art upholstered with comfortable materials. May they serve you well.