Final Project: Making A Scene
The Unraveling Truth _____________________ McKenzie Olmstead Installation In the dim light of the backyard, a body lies wrapped in a rug placed skillfully amongst a staircase leading to a door, the fabric stained with dark splotches that hint at the violence that has transpired. Specks and prints of blood are scattered across the yard, pooling in the cracks of the patio and splattered against the fence, marking a path of chaos that seems to lead nowhere. An unsettling urgency hangs in the air, thick and suffocating. Person 1 takes a hesitant step forward, drawn by an instinctual need to confront the horror before them. Each step feels heavy than the next, as if there is a weight of dread anchoring them to the ground. They inch closer to the still body, heart racing, desperate to uncover the truth hidden beneath the layers of fabric and shadow. What lies beneath that rug? Are they prepared for the reality that awaits? Or were they the reason this all happened? Meanwhile, Person 2 i...
