A spiraling artwork at stockholm’s Moderna MuseetStockholm Slides, a new large-scale artwork by Carsten Höller, has taken form on the facade of Moderna Museet in the Swedish capital. With Stockholm Slides, he extends this interest into architecture, transforming the museum exterior into a channel for both physical descent and psychological intensity. Carsten Höller, Stockholm Slides, 2025 | images © My Matson/Moderna Museetmirrored choreography by carsten höllerCarsten Höller’s two Stockholm Slides are identical in length, 39 meters (128 feet) each, but mirrored in their rotation: one coils clockwise, the other counterclockwise. Carsten Höller installs two spiral slides on the facade of Stockholm’s Moderna Museetarchitecture for exhilarationFor Carsten Höller, the Stockholm Slides belong to a lineage of what he terms ‘influential environments.’ These are installations designed to generate specific mental and emotional states by altering spatial perception and the body’s relation to built form. each slide measures 39 meters in length with a vertical drop of 15 metersStockholm Slides descends from the rooftop to the waterfront streetthe slides frame fleeting views of the city and harbor as riders descend