An installation chock full of satire, murder mystery and b-movie acting, Killing a Southern Belle is a series of scenes depicting the accounts of six witnesses who are suspiciously not broken up about the death of their late friend, Katie.
In terms of content, the suspects will be filmed as talking heads, each suspect a reversal of a common college stereotype. For instance, the Marine is the only one who abstains from vice even though he's on furlough, and the Hipster has thrown out her TV to avoid becoming dumbed down, but she’s constantly spouting malapropisms. All the characters are completely self-centered and belittle the murder victim for her chaste and kind qualities.
All witnesses play simultaneously from his/her own television; this way the participants of the installation can walk from TV to TV, gathering clues as if they themselves were the detective. These accounts are framed by a brief introduction and then a big reveal that syncs across all TV’s as the coroners report comes in, proving that each suspect killed Katie in a different manner.
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