Go Tell It to the Mountain
2024 | 4K | single - video installation with sculptures | Stereo | 8:23
A tale has thrived in a world where whispers carry more weight than truth.
It is a buzz about an enigmatic female alien, cast aside by society,
its possible existence feeding into countless rumors.
Her otherworldly appear- ance spreads fear and mistrust...
In Go Tell It to the Mountain, the speculative realms of archaeology and forensics intersect with these rumours. The word-of-mouth stories blur the boundaries between reality and myth, between the presence of human and animal. The video installation invites audiences to explore her intangibility and anonymity in a secret valley where all gossip distorts.
‘Go Tell It to the Mountain’ follows a mystery about a bird-woman living in the deep in the forest. The mountainserves as a backdrop where rumors are shaped, distorted and reborn. Whispers weave a narrative that grows on its own. This sculptural installation invites people into her timeless surroundings. By digging into the earthy surface, We encounter a possible hybrid bird-human in an eternal space, remnants of her existence and gossips perpetually surrounding her.
Rumors nurture this creature. Different voices guide you. She is ever-changing.
‘Go Tell It to the Mountain’ follows a mystery about a bird-woman living in the deep in the forest. The mountainserves as a backdrop where rumors are shaped, distorted and reborn. Whispers weave a narrative that grows on its own. This sculptural installation invites people into her timeless surroundings. By digging into the earthy surface, We encounter a possible hybrid bird-human in an eternal space, remnants of her existence and gossips perpetually surrounding her.
Rumors nurture this creature. Different voices guide you. She is ever-changing.
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- Solo show, 《the time as dusk settles》, TINC, Seoul, South Korea, 2025
- Li-ma present, New Art on Screen, in collaboration with CBK ZUIDOOST, Bijlmerbios Amsterdam, 2025
- Graudation show, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands , 2024
Written, Directed and Edited- Izzy Lee
Director of Photography
"Bird human"- Yana Khazanovich
"Nightvision"- Karolina Hyun Wilting karolina_hyun
- Hongmin Han
"Landscape"- Izzy Lee
Directing assistance- Karolina Hyun Wilting
Gaffer- Ward Trommelen
Color grading- Izzy Lee
Sound design- Iara de Carvalho Perillo, Izzy LeeSound recording- Jaiwon Choi, Izzy Lee
Sound mixing- Rick Haring
Voices- Esther Rzewnicki, Tunde Dawkins, Izzy Lee
SFX production- Izzy Lee
SFX makeup and hair- Yael Dana-Mirhal Schuster
Styling and makeup- Izzy Lee
Special thanks to
Ben Geraerts, Martin Grootenboer, Colette Grootenboer, Gini Grootenboer, Omri Bigetz, Tungsten studio, Nirit Peled, Anja Masling, Maarten de Reus, christopher tym, Simone Bennett, Sylvie Zijlmans