Martin Bogren photographed night venues in the woods of rural Sweden from Summer 2013 to 2018 capturing the goings on of those events and the people living them, hidden from the outside world
"I photographed August Song during summers 2013-2018 in rural parts of Sweden; venues hidden in the woods on the outskirts of the villages. A winding road leading into the forest, hidden away on its own and divided by a fence from the world out there / the outside world.
At the back, a stage with an orchestra playing patiently through the night. Two slow dances and then two quick - song after song; all of them about love, while the crowd move slowly around the floor.
Surrounding it all a fence, and on the outside a parking lot hidden secretly underneath the pines. A place to get dressed, putting make-up on, fight, drink and make love. Above, a dull summer night which never completely hides the going on in the hollow." - Martin Bogren