: These are things we "know" in our bones (like how to relate to others or persistent moods) but have never "thought" about explicitly.
: It describes emotional knowledge formed in early childhood—often before we have words for it—that stays with us like a "shadow." Unthought Known
: Artists like Seema Shah have used collage to give physical form to these subconscious, non-verbalized truths. : These are things we "know" in our
: A short film titled Unthought Known follows James, a naval lieutenant returning home to San Diego, as he struggles with PTSD and the "unthought" weight of his experiences while trying to reassimilate into society. The term was originally coined by psychoanalyst in
The term was originally coined by psychoanalyst in his 1987 book, The Shadow of the Object: Psychoanalysis of the Unthought Known .
: It serves as a call to action for self-discovery and spiritual awakening.
: A 2002 exhibition titled The Unthought Known at the White Cube gallery featured artists whose work dealt with memory and the "trace" of experience—traumatic events that are unacknowledged but still formative.