A Nigerian art student named Chancellor Ahaghotu claims the record for the longest painting marathon—100 hours.
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Chancellor, a student at Atlanta, Georgia’s Savannah College of Art and Design, significantly outperformed Roland Palmaerts’s 2013 record of 60 hours.
He completed the marathon in four days, starting the quest on October 26 and finishing it on October 30.
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Speaking on his record attempt, he wrote, “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”.
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“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.”
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“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”, Chancellor explained.
Chancellor says he battled fatigue around the 88-hour mark, but he was committed to reaching his target of 100 hours, so he didn’t think about calling an end to the record attempt.
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“There was joy and celebration when I completed the 100 hours,” Chancellor said. “It was a new experience for me and I’m so glad I completed the 100 hours.
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