--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I think what I was unconsciously…" description: "\"I think what I was unconsciously expressing in 'Black Rainbow' was a very abstract and metaphorical grief, in the way I had suppressed my grief about m..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfc/panos-cosmatos-10908_abstract_i-think-what-i-was-unconsciously-express_338105.jpg" --- # I think what I was unconsciously expressing in 'Black… ![“I think what I was unconsciously expressing in 'Black Rainbow' was a very abstract and metaphorical grief, in the way I had suppressed my grief about my mother dying. In retrospect I realise I started writing 'Mandy' as a sort of antidote to that, to sort of express those emotions, to purge that…” quote by Panos Cosmatos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfc/panos-cosmatos-10908_abstract_i-think-what-i-was-unconsciously-express_338105.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfc/panos-cosmatos-10908_abstract_i-think-what-i-was-unconsciously-express_338105.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfc/panos-cosmatos-10908_abstract_i-think-what-i-was-unconsciously-express_338105.jpg) > “I think what I was unconsciously expressing in 'Black Rainbow' was a very abstract and metaphorical grief, in the way I had suppressed my grief about my mother dying. In retrospect I realise I started writing 'Mandy' as a sort of antidote to that, to sort of express those emotions, to purge that grief.” [Panos Cosmatos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/panos-cosmatos/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The creator used abstract grief in one work and then wrote another to confront and release that suppressed sorrow. **In simple terms:** Art can process hidden grief by confronting it directly. Key Takeaway Use creative expression to work through unresolved loss. Themes grief artistic expression healing Mood introspective hopeful Type creative therapeutic When to use this quote - writing therapy - painting - music composition Key Concepts psychology creative catharsis memory Questions to Reflect On - What emotions surface when you create art about loss? - How can you balance artistic release with self‑care? 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