Specially-commissioned slides which will allow visitors to travel from the Hayward’s Gallery iconic glass pyramid ceiling to the entrance level, will open in London this June as part of an exhibition of work by Belgian artist Carsten Höller.

The exhibition Decision will immerse visitors in a series of experimental environments, aiming to transform their physical and mental experience in ways which will lead them to question their habitual perceptions.

Other highlights include two moving robotic beds which will roam the galleries; Flying Machines, which give the sensation of flying over Waterloo Bridge and The Pinocchio Effect, which uses technology to make visitors feel like their nose is growing.

The Isomeric Slides, which have been already featured at the nearby Tate Modern gallery, come at the climax of the experience, giving visitors the choice of how to leave. Built onto the gallery’s exterior wall, these constitute “a graceful sculptural installation,” says Höller, leaving visitors “experiencing an emotional state that is a unique condition somewhere between delight and madness.”

Artistic director for the Southbank Centre, Jude Kelly, added: “Höller is an exceptional artist whose playful and daring work will transform the inside and outside of the Hayward Gallery. He creates spaces and situations which question familiar forms of perception and we’re delighted that thousands of people will be able to experience his fun-filled and thoughtful installations, as one of the highlights of our programme this summer.”