Photos ⬇ Chancellor Ahaghotu, Nigerian art student, has broken a decade old record for the longest painting marathon after painting for one hundred (100) consecutive hours.
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| Nigerian art student, Chancellor Ahaghotu |
A sophomore at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Chancellor Ahaghotu, far surpassed the previous record of sixty (60) hours, set by Roland Palmaerts (Belgium/Canada) in 2013.
Ahaghotu told British Reference Book, Guinness World Records (GWR) before kicking off his record attempt: “I came to the United States to pursue my dreams and build up my career as a recognized artist.
“Breaking the record will boost my recognition as an artist both in my school and the world at large.”
According to guinnessworldrecords.com:
For this record, the challenger can either work on one large painting or create multiple ones, but the painting(s) must be of a recognizable image; abstract painting is not permissible.
As with all ‘longest marathon’ records, the challenger is permitted a five-minute rest break for every continuous hour of activity – these rest breaks can be accumulated if not taken. They were the only times Chancellor could use the bathroom, eat, or sleep.
Over the course of four days, Chancellor worked tirelessly to produce 106 pieces depicting all manner of subjects, including celebrities, food items, plants, animals, and much more.
At the 60th hour, when he surpassed the previous record, he painted a broken record player.
Ahaghotu continued: “One thing I love about the paintings I created is that they were representing my different moods and how I was feeling when I created them.”
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Photos: guinnessworldrecords.com
