Lecture-Workshop “Creative Writing: Synthesising Joy”

May 29, 2026
18:30
3rd floor of the PinchukArtCentre, exhibition space
Mariia Tytarenko

How do you convey joy through language and writing? And can you actually feel it, hear it, catch it by its scent?

On Friday, May 29 at 6:30 PM, we invite you to the lecture-workshop “Creative Writing: Synthesising Joy” as part of the public program of the “Joy” exhibition. Together with writer Mariia Tytarenko, we will explore the emotional potential of storytelling — and put it into practice right away.

At the event, you can expect: 

  • synthesising joy through word-writing, sound-writing, colour-writing, and movement-writing 
  • diving into synaesthesia: how joy sounds, looks, and feels to the touch 
  • extracting joy from olfactory — scent-based — memory 
  • experiments with various creative writing techniques 
  • therapy through words and shared joys

No writing experience required — all you need is a desire to play with language. Language of the event – Ukrainian.

The event will take place on the 3rd floor of PinchukArtCentre. Admission is free, with prior registration required.

Lecturer: Mariia Tytarenko — writer, journalist, media researcher, member of Ukrainian PEN, founder of the Master’s Programme in Media Communications at UCU (2012).