Impostor Syndrome

by Natalya Mykhaylyuk

“This collage explores Impostor Syndrome. Many people have experienced it at some point in their lives. It's the little voice inside a person's head that tells them they’re not good enough, making them doubt their achievements.

In the collage, a person appears triumphant on top of the podium, having achieved success.

But inside their head they hold the idea that they're failing to "Be Good" enough, believing themselves to be a "fake" or a fraud. They fear that they're not as competent as others perceive them to be. This critical voice follows them like a rainy cloud.

But it's one voice of many, only amplified when we chose to believe it and give it our attention. The podium is a face and its pinnacle the head precisely because our sense of achievement is a matter of perception.

If we exit our head for just a little while, we'd be able to see with more perspective, finding the compassion to be less harsh on ourselves, recognize our true worth and celebrate our achievements!”

Natalya is a writer/director who’s just graduated with an MA in Filmmaking (Directing Fiction) from Goldsmiths University. Passionate about character-driven stories with unexpected twists across different genres, her films deal with themes of perception and the blurring of boundaries. She recently co-wrote and directed SOUR, a dark comedy horror exploring one woman’s rather unusual experience of lockdown... whilst isolating with a sourdough starter! You can find out more about SOUR and her other projects on www.natalyamykhaylyuk.com and @natalyamykhaylyuk on Instagram.