The Endless Proverb

 A sentence, an installation and a book. · 2013 – 2015

The Endless Proverb Model of the Universe by John Shipman, 2013-2015

« Sometimes grim, sometimes hilarious, always thought-provoking and hypnotic. »

In November 2015, The Department of Household Sciences & Advanced Proverbs announced the publication of the 300-page, illustrated limited-run print edition of the 10,000-line, ten-hour long text of The Endless Proverb Model of the Universe by John Shipman that was first performed as part of John's participatory installation for Nuit BLanche 2013, Ten Models of the Universe.

« Impressive! Beautifully done. »

For a look inside hour two of The Endless Proverb, download pages 32-33 (2MB).
Catch Hour One streamed news-ticker style at endlessproverb.ca

A proverb is a book in a sentence.

To order / reserve your copies, please contact John.

John Shipman, Department of Household Sciences & Advanced Proverbs logoISBN: 978-0-9939789-0-6
softcover with partial dust jacket
300 pages, 5.25 x 9 inches
November 2015

  • From F.W. to S.B.A.

    Government [ is ] housekeeping on the broadest scale.

    Francis Willard in a letter
    to Susan B. Anthony · 1898

  • Beginnings

    Odd that we call the end of a rope or chain, the end; while in Greek it is the beginning.

    Geoffrey Madan · circa 1930

  • Five theories of the universe

    Three great scientific theories of the structure of the universe are the molecular, the corpuscular and the atomic. A fourth affirms, with Haeckel, the condensation of precipitation of matter from ether — whose existence is proved by the condensation of precipitation. The present trend of scientific thought is toward the theory of ions. The ion differs from the molecule, the corpuscle and the atom in that it is an ion. A fifth theory is held by idiots, but it is doubtful if they know any more about the matter than the others.

    Ambrose Bierce · 1911

  • Can it be?

    Can the universe be more than we can imagine?

    Edla Puff · 2015