Pamuk’s museum of innocence now in London

Well-known writer and Nobel Lauriette, Orhan Pamuk, sang his “delight” of bringing the museum of innocent – concept based on his imaginative novel, ‘the museum of innocence’ – outside of Istanbul and into London, from 26^th of January, 2016.

The collection from the writer’s works have been transported over to London, with care, for the two-month exhibition open to the public, free.

Pamuk’s Istanbul Exhibition was given the European Museum award in 2014. The curation includes a pocket watch, small tow car, keys, matches and many other everyday objects.

“Museums are trying to represent the nation, the big story, rather than the simple citizen everyman.

“petty details of our lives”.

The issue of translation, cultural and ethical, from one nation to the other often has its very specific – sometimes not so detailed – can and does raise concerns for curators. Naturally, Orhan Pamuk spoke of his concerns of how the creation will translate into London streets from Istanbul.

During the exhibition in 2012, Orhan Pamuk told the New York Times that the museum cost him all that he received from Nobel – $1.5 million (£1.04 million), including the house he brought when he first thought of the project.