Written in bridge trusses, i-beams and other re-purposed industrial materials, Billy Tripp’s Mindfield Cemetery, begun in 1989, is a monumental display of his life’s story and experiences. He climbs the 125 foot height un-tethered and expects to continue expanding the Mindfield’s already block-long footprint until he’s physically unable. A fan of travel writer William Least Heat-Moon, the author gave Billy the metal canoe used to navigate through parts of his 1997 book River-Horse: The Logbook of a Boat Across America.
Salvaged boat outside Billy Tripp’s studio
Water tower donated by the city of Brownsville
Two planned additions planned for the Mindfield (photos: 2019)
