The project offers a look at laughter as a means of survival and escape from a troubling reality. Humor here becomes a form of temporary refuge and a way to talk about the complex. The exhibition is structured as a modern variation of a literary technique in which storytellers share stories to maintain clarity of mind. Artists invite viewers to this game, suggesting leaving the external reality outside the space and either joining in the collective fun or allowing themselves solitary reflection. Each participant works with their own intonation and set of expressive means. One author builds an almost puppet world of everyday life, turning characters into actors of improvised comedy. Another uses recognizable plots, adding irony and sarcasm to shift the usual focus of perception. In some works, absurd text becomes a form of expression, where laughter is born from the collision of directness and absurdity. There are also projects that create a bright, rich environment with many familiar images reinterpreted as childish signs and universal symbols. Black humor coexists here with grotesque, enhancing the sense of the conditionality of what is happening. Look for other free exhibitions in Moscow on KUDAGO.