![]() ![]() When time is linear, the overall memory can be one of disappointment, but when it is understood as a series of moments, some joyous, some less so, the final memory is one that can be treasured. Unlike Aristotle who thought of time as a line joining moments which became the present, Pamuk sees the story as a line joining the objects described in the novel. ![]() The golden dots that form the spiral are moments in time, which seen as a whole provide a pleasing and calming image. The entry way is covered by the Spiral of Time, a floor design representing Pamuk’s view of memory. What I will provide are my impressions of the exhibition spread over four floors of this five storey house, once home to the actual Keskin family who feature in the book. They simultaneously came into thought in the 1990s, and the novel was published in 2008 while the museum opened later, in 2012.įor those of you unfamiliar with The Museum of Innocence, all I will say is read it, as I don’t want to tell you more for fear of spoiling the experience. The idea for the Orhan Pamuk Museum of Innocence in Istanbul was based on his novel of the same name, and was conceived at the same time as the idea for the book. ![]()
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