Kingdom of Art
Reality Opera • Luxury Label • First Private State

Kingdom of Art An extensive Action Art project and luxury label staged as a Reality Opera—evolving into the world's First Private State.

Founded by Martin Mangold (artist name Cosmo du Mont), the Kingdom spans creation → licensing → merchandising → diplomacy, with an ethos of freedom, prosperity, and magic.

Action Art • Happyning • PerformanceDiamond ThroneWorldartregisterRoyal AcademyBlind Box • Art SurpriseFirst Private State

Luxury Label

Central brand for royal-class creations; strategic partnerships for licensing & merchandising—positioned as a luxury lifestyle company with stakes in entertainment.

Reality Opera

From virtual stage to micronation: a living Gesamtkunstwerk where art, life and audience merge through performative actions and playful sovereignty.

First Private State

Private-city blueprint → service contracts over taxes → distinct legal framework → prosperity, freedom and environmental stewardship encoded in a future constitution.

Action Art • Happening → Happyning • Performance

Performative, participatory and often ephemeral—yet eternal online. The Kingdom expands the definition of art, dissolving boundaries between maker and audience, art and everyday life. The King of Art appears virtually via a similar-looking avatar.

  • Performativity & Transience → actions staged live/recorded; immortalized by the net.
  • Interaction & Participation → audience becomes co-creator.
  • Artist as Medium → the King's body as instrument of expression.
  • • Lineage: Dada → Fluxus → Wiener Aktionismus.

Publications & Documentation

Official releases unpack actions, pose moral/political questions and provoke civic response. Photography & film archive transient works, evolving into video & media art; texts connect Action Art with Dadaism, Surrealism, Action Painting and experimental theatre.

The Diamond Throne

A living symbol of talent discovery. Each integrated “uncut diamond” artist adds a gemstone to the Throne—an ever-brighter constellation.

Interactive gem field: drag/touch to orbit. Mobile-friendly.

Perfect Art Protection

High-tech coding & global registries to combat forgery, secure provenance and elevate value—akin to a land registry for art.

Artbodyguard

Forgery-proof coding for artworks & mobile assets using secure identifiers.

Art‑IDENTIFY

Instant verification of coded works in collaboration with the Worldartregister.

Worldartregister

Ownership ledger for coded artworks—clarity, security, value.

Worldcopyrightregister

Protects ideas, designs, texts, music and more from inception.

History & Founding

Early 1980s

The Color Family

Children’s book by Cosmo du Mont inspiring values of peace & understanding.

Jan 1, 2000

Proclamation

Official proclamation of the Kingdom; self-crowning on the Diamond Throne.

Nov 3, 2010

Legal Recognition

“King of Art” entered in German identity documents—interpreted as international acknowledgment.

Royal Academy — “Wissen Schafft! – Academy”

A private, universal academy broadening horizons—from Art Protection and Fine Arts to Art Market Making and “Art as a Finance‑Chance.” Minor programs include Cosmic‑Flow, Balance‑Chance, Reversal‑Cosmos and more.

Join the Academy Waitlist

Embassies & Consulates

Branches styled as diplomatic missions, headed by Ambassadors or Consuls of the Kingdom of Art. Honorary roles emphasize character and service.

Apply for Honorary Ambassadorship

Blind Box Figures & “Art Surprise”

Collectible figures from The Color Family sold in sealed boxes. Limited editions—surprise, scarcity and the thrill of completing a set—tap into the global “Kidult” wave.

The model extends to art sales: mystery boxes containing unknown works by the King of Art—especially effective for unlimited editions.

Why it works

  • • Surprise meets collector instinct
  • • Limited runs → scarcity & desire
  • • Unboxing culture → viral potential
  • • Emotional attachment → enduring narratives

Toward the First Private State

Private operator. Service contracts in place of taxes. Distinct legal & regulatory framework. Initially as a special administrative zone; ultimately a fully privatized state via referendum—an absolute hereditary monarchy stewarding prosperity, happiness and environmental care.

  • • Annual fee instead of taxes
  • • Own legal system
  • • Leading Citizenship‑&‑More‑Programs (residence, work & business licenses, citizenship)
  • • Ownership structured for continuity (self‑owning family foundation)

Motto & Ideals

“Art is the soul of a people.” Total tax freedom for artists, artworks and art‑related profits. Complete freedom for art and artists. Royal Charity channels wealth to Humans Chance and Balance Chance.

World Art Council (advisory)
Royal Court (administration & representation)

Citizen of the Kingdom of Art

Cosmo du Mont / King of Art

Primary identity & sovereign persona anchoring the Kingdom’s multi‑world narrative.

Sky du Fly — Aerial Art

From sky to canvas: aerial imagery inspiring abstract perspectives.

Harry Cane — Wind Made Art (Gentle Impact)

Open‑air paint & kinetic mobiles shaped by breeze and balance.

Thor Nado — Wind Made Art (High Impact)

Extreme airflow dynamics: turbine‑driven action painting & designed wind towers.

T.A.U.R.U.S.

THE ABSOLUTE UNIQUE ROCKET UNDER STARS.

“ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING DIFFERENT, THAN EVERYTHING ELSE!”

A multi‑persona strategy for presence, entertainment & artistic self‑determination.

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