Xavi Bou

Xavi Bou Xavi Bou se vale de su gran pasión, las aves, para plasmar en un único lapso de tiempo las formas que generan al volar haciendo visible lo invisible.

Proud to be part of “Animal Model – 200 Years of Photography”, the major thematic exhibition of Les Rencontres d’Arles 2...
19/07/2026

Proud to be part of “Animal Model – 200 Years of Photography”, the major thematic exhibition of Les Rencontres d’Arles 2026 (), curated by Nathalie Herschdorfer and co-produced with Photo Elysée, Lausanne (.elysee).
My video from Entomographies, in collaboration with , translating insect flight into visible form, joins two centuries of images exploring how photography has shaped the way we see animals — shown alongside artists who shaped my own way of looking at the living world. A milestone in ten years of chasing flight.
Swipe through:

1_My Entomographies video at La Mécanique Générale

2_The exhibition book (Textuel, 2026)

3_Leila Jeffreys (, courtesy ) — Christo, Orange Headed
Gouldian Finch, 2015

4_Richard Mosse () — Dionaea muscipula with Mantodea, 2019

5_Joan Fontcuberta () & Pere Formiguera — from Fauna, 1985–89

6_Yoshinori Mizutani () — from Tokyo Parrots, 2013

7_William Wegman () — Break Out, 1995

8_Masahisa Fukase — Erimo Cape, from The Solitude of Ravens, 1976–78. Courtesy Masahisa Fukase Archives and

9_James Mollison () — Rio, from James & Other Apes

10_Sarah Moon — Cotinga du Pérou et Trichoglossus du Timor, 2000

11_Stephen Gill () — from The Pillar

12_Vincent Munier () — Arctic wolf, Ellesmere Island, 2013

13_Yamamoto Masao — #1637

14_Zana Briski () — Bearogram #3, 2020

Grateful to .herschdorfer and the curatorial team for including my work in this two-century story.


📍 Les Rencontres d’Arles — until October 4, 2026
📍 Photo Elysée, Lausanne — December 4, 2026 – April 4, 2027

After several years without finding large populations of starlings, this year I’ve finally been able to work again with ...
13/05/2026

After several years without finding large populations of starlings, this year I’ve finally been able to work again with these birds that fascinate me so much. It hasn’t been through the large murmurations, but rather through smaller groups and, above all, through their interactions with trees, a line of work that is perhaps one of my favourites.

This is one of the images I feel most proud of, and it is now part of my prints catalogue, which you can find through the link to my website.

And one last thing: if you’re tired of social media or thinking about leaving it, a good way to stay connected with your favourite artists is by subscribing to their newsletter. In my case, I only send a few, no more than four a year. If you’re interested, the link is in my bio.

Despite wars and humans orbiting the Moon, nature continues its own rhythm. These days, the swifts have officially retur...
07/04/2026

Despite wars and humans orbiting the Moon, nature continues its own rhythm. These days, the swifts have officially returned, and it is something that makes me tremendously happy.

Their presence adds another layer of complexity and beauty to our everyday lives, especially for those of us living in cities, along with that sound that so strongly evokes spring.

I wanted to celebrate it by sharing a video from last year and a selection of photographs from recent years of my project Ornithographies.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

1. Common swift, Calella de Palafrugell, Catalonia, 2025
2. Alpine swift, L’Estartit, Catalonia, 2021
3. Common swift, Girona, Catalonia, 2023
4. Vaux’s swift, Portland, Oregon, 2024
5. Alpine swift, Medes Islands, Catalonia, 2023
6. Alpine swift, Medes Islands, Catalonia, 2023
7. Alpine swift, L’Estartit, Catalonia, 2020
8. Common swift, Palafrugell, Catalonia, 2020
9. Alpine swift, Barcelona, Catalonia, 2017

Despite wars and humans orbiting the Moon, nature continues its own rhythm. These days, the swifts have officially retur...
07/04/2026

Despite wars and humans orbiting the Moon, nature continues its own rhythm. These days, the swifts have officially returned, and it is something that makes me tremendously happy.

Their presence adds another layer of complexity and beauty to our everyday lives, especially for those of us living in cities, along with that sound that so strongly evokes spring.

I wanted to celebrate it by sharing a video from last year and a selection of photographs from recent years of my project Ornithographies.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Video, Common swift, *Apus apus*, Calella de Palafrugell, Catalonia, 2025
#214, *Apus melba*, Alpine swift, L’Estartit, Catalonia, 2021
#274, *Apus apus*, Common swift, Girona, Catalonia, 2023
#321, *Chaetura vauxi*, Vaux’s swift, Portland, Oregon, 2024
#277, *Tachymarptis melba*, Alpine swift, Medes Islands, Catalonia, 2023
#278, *Tachymarptis melba*, Alpine swift, Medes Islands, Catalonia, 2023
183, *Apus melba*, Alpine swift, L’Estartit, Catalonia, 2020
184, *Apus apus*, Common swift, Palafrugell, Catalonia, 2020
87, *Tachymarptis melba*, Alpine swift, Barcelona, Catalonia, 2017

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