Pierre Bismuth's Indiegogo campaign seeks $150,000 to film documentary on Ed Ruscha's hidden 'Rocky II' rock

Pierre Bismuth has launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to complete a documentary film titled 'Where is Rocky II?', which explores his search for a resin rock created by Ed Ruscha in 1979 and purportedly concealed in the California desert. The campaign aims to raise $150,000 by 20 February 2015, with funds allocated to editing existing documentary footage and filming a fictional narrative based on the quest. Bismuth previously hired a private detective and consulted the art world to locate the artwork, also enlisting screenwriters DV DeVincentis and Anthony Peckham to develop a screenplay. Other artists like Marina Abramović, Alex Hartley, and Marvin Gaye Chetwynd have successfully used crowdfunding for projects, such as Abramović's foundation raising over $661,000 in 2013. The Guardian featured details on Bismuth's efforts, and the project ties into broader interest in lost art, as referenced by The Gallery of Lost Art.