According to a study conducted by researchers in Bologna, looking at works of art has a positive effect on our health, m.in. Due to the fact that it lowers the level of cortisol in the body, i.e. the so-called stress hormone. Its excess leads to many diseases, e.g. cardiovascular complications, immune disorders, depression and chronic fatigue. The concentration of cortisol in the saliva of people who looked at the Piedmontese frescoes for several dozen minutes dropped by an average of as much as 60%.*<\/p>\n
With the above in mind, we cordially invite you to the lobby of Olivia Star for the fifth exhibition of our “Olivia Art” series<\/strong>, in which we present the works of Pomeranian Artists. This time these are extraordinary photographs-paintings by Agnieszka Matras.<\/strong><\/p>\n Agnieszka Matras is a graduate of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Gda\u0144sk and a two-year Tri-City School of Photography. She is also a member of the Sopot Photography Club. On a daily basis, he works at Energa Obr\u00f3t and lives in his beloved Gdynia. The artist is very passionate about travelling: both near and far. So far, she has visited nearly 50 countries, including the USA, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. This is where her second passion comes from \u2013 photography. She loves to photograph people, because “a person’s face and eyes are able to express more than the most beautiful landscape”. She fell in love with pastiches of paintings so that she could play with art<\/strong>. Her photographs can be seen at international exhibitions. Agnieszka has taken part in numerous competitions, including:<\/p>\n