5.29.10 Rich Bott, The Texting Detective |

On May 29th, artist Rich Bott performed live at LACMA with a series of text messages and videos inspired by a Charles Willeford story.

Rich Bott performs live @LACMA.

The following is a complete transcript of Rich’s performance:

Jacque Debierue sculpture reported missing STOP LAPD on the scene STOP continental operative Richard Bott on scene STOP

Sirens are blaring STOP LAPD arriving STOP plenty of coconut shrimp and donuts for the boys STOP they are gonna work for them STOP

Got suspicious look from women on elevator STOP they where drinking 40 oz subway sandwich beverages STOP

Some wise cracking lamp decided to get smart STOP deal with this jerk later STOP gonna kick its teeth in when this thing winds down STOP

Guy playing saxophone STOP could be some kind of cover STOP happy birthday JFK STOP

Red light district STOP Hot tip from prostitute STOP male dark hair with hobo bag STOP lurking in Picasso Alley STOP stinks down here STOP

Ellsworth Kelly saw small child with hello kitty bag STOP something is up here STOP

Beautiful lady caught my eye STOP crustiness of her curves are pulling me in all the wrong directions STOP gonna put one down with her STOP

Hot number back in the gallery slipped me a Mickey STOP room has gone all purple STOP I hear tingly lights STOP legs like jelly STOP

Shaking off mental haze STOP walking it off down contemporary stairs STOP moaning near Urban Light STOP smell of papa johns pizza STOP

Bott in hot pursuit of perpetrator STOP baby carriage knocked over near Urban Light STOP this hood is going down STOP has bag in hand STOP

Just found strange photo given to agent Fagin STOP running it down back at headquarters STOP

Perpetrator in custody STOP one Joey Muldoni STOP sculpture recovered STOP returning to Ahmanson entrance location STOP case closed STOP

5.29.10 Rich Bott, The Texting Detective