Mehmet Ali Uysal treats the rigid geometry of architecture as a malleable, organic membrane. Trained in both urban planning and sculpture, the Mersin-born artist uses his Skin series to strip away the permanence of the white cube, turning heavy structures into something surprisingly soft and vulnerable. This exhibition marks the opening of Pi Artworks' new Shoreditch home, bringing Uysal's internationally acclaimed illusions to a former industrial complex.

You're watching the gallery walls lose their composure. In the crisp light of the Perseverance Works complex, plaster seems to pinch and gather as if pulled by giant fingers. The scale of the interventions forces a slow walk; you find yourself leaning in to see where the architectural fabric ends and the sculpture begins, feeling a strange physical empathy for the buildings themselves.

• New Space Reveal: Be among the first to see Pi Artworks' transition from Fitzrovia to a characterful former industrial site in East London.
• Architectural Illusion: Experience the Skin series, a globally recognized body of work that challenges the physical limits of sculpture and site-responsive art.
• Scale and Precision: Uysal's background in urban planning allows for large-scale interventions that feel perfectly integrated into the building's skeletal structure.

Start on the ground floor to appreciate the weight of the industrial architecture before moving to the first floor to see how Uysal’s interventions disrupt the perspective. Look for the points where the materials appear to stretch to their breaking point. After leaving the gallery, wander through the hidden courtyards of Perseverance Works to notice how the surrounding brickwork suddenly feels much more rigid and static compared to the fluid world you just left.