His creative process is highly physical.
In late April, Los Angeles–based visual artist Darel Carey created an installation at Equinox’s High Line club in New York City. Over a period of eight days, Carey fabricated an expansive geometric design on the interior windows using his signature medium: tape. He also collaborated with Equinox on limited edition yoga mats, available at The Shop.
Linear patterns have been an influence in Carey’s work since childhood. “All my schoolwork was riddled with doodles along the margins—most of them [were] a bunch of lines closely fitting together in precise patterns,” he says. He soon discovered the work of M.C. Escher, and was captivated by the idea of illusion and perspective. “I liked how you could draw something as simple as a necker cube [a three-dimensional drawing of a cube], and see it in more than one way,” he explains. But, he didn’t pursue art professionally until 2012, when he enrolled in the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles after 11 years in the Air Force.
Carey talked to Furthermore about his inspirations, creative processes, and more.
This interview has been lightly edited for publication.