Watch Djofray Makumbu make his animation 'The Voice'

"I’m a artist. I can do this.

Is that what you tell yourself?"

Moody lo-fi music, puppetry and clay modelling combine in a personal and touching story of a talented young artist with imposter syndrome. Dwelling on the implications for his mental health, the artist records his struggle to contain the pressure of competing inner voices, whilst striving for a pathway out of drudgery and oppression.

Djofray Makumbu

Djofray Makumbu is a British Congolese artist born and based in East London. His work draws on his own personal experiences and those of the people close to him, and he often collaborates with friends and family. Recent projects have focused on the shame and stigma of mental health difficulties and disability, the pressures and violence of inner-city life from the perspective of young people and the joy of music and dancing.