Since January 1st, 2012, Cosmo du Mont, the King of Art has been publishing at least one work of art that he created himself every day. His dream: Even after his biological death, a work of art created by him should be launched every day - over a period of exactly 1,000 years, starting on "Day 1" after his death. For this alone, the jack-of-all-trades must create an incredible 365,250 works of art (!) during his lifetime and ensure that his memory is preserved in this unique and incredibly gigantic art collection.

Weltrekord!

This achievement should be an absolute world record, at least we don't know of any other artist who has created a comparable life's work, with the work of his own hands and with his own strength. Due to his tremendous creative power, the high-speed painter is already considered the fastest artist of all time. The special challenge here: The matter must be well prepared, because Cosmo du Mont will hardly be able to improve after his death.

Megalomaniac - or just insanely big?

The logistics are also daunting: every single work of art is titled, encoded, registered, certified and then preserved in closed, sealed packaging. Subsequent generations are obligated to open the packaging intended for that day every day and to present the work of art it contains to the public. Impossible is done immediately, miracles take longer. As a motivational speaker and happiness coach, Cosmo du Mont is used to teaching people to push their limits. With his art action he is now breaking his own limits. The man has visions. Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt once said: "Anyone who has visions should go to the doctor." But Cosmo du Mont has visions in other dimensions.

Expiry Date & Best Before

Cosmo du Mont is interested in the question of how long-lasting a work of art, the idea for an art campaign, even an artist, can be. There are artists who have already survived for centuries. Just imagine the hype if Leonardo da Vinci or Rembrandt were to publish new, previously unknown works today?

Cosmo du Mont is modest. He says: “Art is thousands of years old. An art event that lasted at least 1,000 years is quite manageable.”

The value of the collection: Immeasurable!

The cost of the whole campaign is considerable, but it's worth it because the value of the collection is inestimable. The safe storage of the collection in particular costs a lot of money - after all, no work of art may be damaged before it is published. For this purpose, the maestro works with research institutions that are supposed to guarantee the durability of his works beyond the usual expiry date.

Art? - Collection of recyclables!

So he erected a monument to himself while he was still alive, making himself almost immortal, his life's work has a life value and his works of art form a valuable collection.

Context of life work & life value

What is a life worth, when is it worth living, do you work to live or do you live to work and what is the work of a life worth? As usual, Cosmo du Mont comments on the context of life's work and life's value in a relaxed, nonchalant manner: "I can do it."

Cosmo du Mont - The moment picker

As a moment-picker, Cosmo du Mont reflects selected moments of the day in his paintings and so his pictures are often also testimonies of history - a circumstance that should certainly be exciting for future generations. In this respect, his works are neither about quantity nor about quality, because, according to the cosmic opinion, the ultimate is in the eyes of the beholder. He only promises his collectors: “I create art that death will not part us.”