„Why would anyone want to run a marathon and quit smoking?
I thought about the quitting smoking marathon like every year. A thought that often crosses a smoker’s mind after a day of heavy smoking. This time, however, there was a devised plan of action. It might seem absurd, but perhaps this unconventional approach sets this attempt apart from previous ones. It is clear that we like to smoke, but we don’t like to run. Is it possible to make it so that you like running and don’t like smoking? It’s exactly six months until the start of the marathon...
Don’t know what to expect? Five minutes after waking up, I thought about smoking. I couldn’t remember the dream. (14.11.22. 06:10) First journal entry…” Oto Holgers Ozoliņš.

In November 2022, Oto Holgers Ozolins decided that it was time to quit smoking. Determined to break the cycle of unsuccessful attempts, he opted for a unique approach ˗ exchanging one seemingly impossible thing with another. To run a marathon distance of 42 km seemed equally impossible. Precisely six months remained until the race. The marathon has been completed, and the artist still does not smoke.
Sculptor Oto Holgers Ozolins plans to run another marathon in the exhibition space. The sculptures were created simultaneously with the preparation for the marathon distance

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