Havsmörker
Photographer
Ezgi Johansson
The duo Havsmörker (Anton Johansson and Axel Hjo) has been nominated for the 2026 Nordic Council Music Prize for the work Ilväder.
Ilväder is a work which, with great artistic and technical precision, develops the interplay between field recordings, electronic processing, and acoustic sound worlds. Havsmörker create a distinctive expression in which subtle movement, rich sonic detail and formal coherence combine to form a unified and evocative whole.
The work represents a clear deepening of the duo’s ongoing artistic practice, characterised by long-term commitment and a consistent aesthetic direction. With roots in Åland and active across Sweden and Norway, Havsmörker (Anton Johansson and Axel Hjo) embody a vibrant Nordic collaboration, in which regional identity and experimental contemporary music are united with strong international relevance.