A Brazilian photographer embarked on a fascinating art project to show what happens to people as they drink three glasses of wine.
You won’t be surprised to learn that it does have a noticeable effect.
Three glasses of wine makes an impact
The man behind this genius – and simple – idea is photographer Marcos Alberti.
He created ‘The Wine Project’ as a ‘unique experience’ among his friends.
The inspiration came from a simple quote: “The first glass of wine is all about the food, the second glass is about love and the third glass is about mayhem.”
So, he set about proving whether there is any truth to that claim – and, perhaps unsurprisingly – it looks like there is.
He invited people around to his studio after work, then started plying them with drink, taking photos before, and during.
So, after each glass of wine he took a picture of the subject, revealing the change in their demeanor.
As he revealed himself on his website: “By the end of the third glass several smiles emerges and many stories were told.”
He added: “I started this project because if you search for alcohol on the internet, you can only find bad stuff about it.
“I wanted to show the good side of it – of course, between friends who are drinking responsibly in a good environment. It’s like portraits during happy hour.”
The participants seemed to enjoy themselves
As you can see from some of the pictures, Alberti’s muses seemed to loosen up considerably, proving that maybe there is something in the value of a nice glass of wine – in moderation, of course.
The reasons people were stressed before they came, including traffic, work and more, seemed to slip away a bit and – according to the artist – everyone ‘became friends’ as they continued.
He said: “When they arrive, I made a first photo right away, I didn’t gave them time to interact with the environment, so I could capture the real stress. Then I gave them the first glass.
“I tried to invite friends from different circles, so a lot of them [wouldn’t] know each other.
“It was very funny to see how they interact before and after wine. They all became friends.”
You can check out all of Marcos’ fantastic photos on his website here.
Everything in moderation is the key
Of course, this isn’t an advert for drinking three glasses of wine every time you are having a bit of a stressful day, it’s just a bit of fun to show that a drink sometimes can be a laugh.
The real trick is knowing when to stop, or knowing when the signs aren’t good – and maybe that third glass of wine is too far.
But, if you keep everything in reasonable amounts with friends, you might have a great time, just like a number of these folks in the pictures.
