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By Laman Ismayilova

Everybody knows how tempting it can be to have one too many chocolates or an extra slice of cake, even if we know it's not good for us. So why is it so difficult to pass up these sweet treats?

Neuroscientists say that consuming sugar increases dopamine, which is the brain’s reward and pleasure center. Most people don’t realize how easy it is to gain weight from sugar.

Taking this into account, Turkish artist Sevincy aims to show to live without sugar through her art works.

An exhibition "Without sugar" opened in Art Tower gallery on November 2, Trend Life reported.

The exhibition is timed to the 94th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey and aims at strengthening of bilateral ties between Azerbaijan and Turkey in the field of culture.

The works of the Turkish artist aroused great interest among art lovers.

Azerbaijani artists also enjoyed works by their fellow. Their attention was attracted by materials used by the author and an idea of the project.

Sevincy believes that sugar today is the rea "alcohol for children".

"Do not allow your children to become an object of the corporate industry. Through my art works I show how to live without sugar. In this creative struggle, I combine hyperrealism, pop art and abstraction," said the artist.

The unusual "desserts" by Sevincy literary grasps the imagination even more than the traditional desserts.

"My desserts just demolish the imagination, unlike traditional desserts from the "sweet poison". Often, this kind of visualization is called "cherry on the cake", I also add a fez, a symbol of the culture of our great-grandfathers at the top of my work, which is designed to protect your head from poison and decorate your life," she added.

The exhibition is co-organized with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the State Historical and Architectural Reserve "Icherisheher" and NGO Arts Council Azerbaijan.

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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova

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