A Woman - Variation 1 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 21.0×30.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2023 — France
A face assembled from memory—identity as the artist sees it, not as it appears.
- ✓ Original artwork, hand-painted by Arnaud Quercy
- ✓ Certificate of authenticity included
Arnaud Quercy is a Parisian artist working across painting, music, and sculpture. His practice is grounded in Ideamorphism — the principle that a work of art does not carry meaning, but triggers it. Each piece is engineered to diffract differently through each person who encounters it.
He creates and exhibits at Art Quam Anima, his gallery-atelier at 28 rue du Dragon, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris.
Series: Portraits
Variation 1 in Human Exhibition Vol. 1 · 16 works in this series
Portraits
About This Artwork
This watercolor explores identity as constructed perception, presenting a female figure through interlocking shapes and abstracted features rather than literal representation. Exhibited in Human Exhibition Vol. 1 at the Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art, the work continues Arnaud Quercy's investigation into how memory, place, and observation shape the human image. The fragmented portrait suggests complexity rather than conclusion—a face neither fully revealed nor hidden.
Earthy reds and warm ochres dominate the composition, grounding the figure in tones that reference both flesh and the urban intimacy of Butte-aux-Cailles, Paris, where the work was created. Blue spherical forms provide cool contrast, while yellow triangular accents punctuate the surface. Geometric forms—circles, triangles, curved planes—interlock across the picture plane, held together by a network of fine black lines that trace connections between shapes. The watercolor medium allows colors to layer with translucent depth, creating soft transitions where forms overlap.
The 30 x 21 cm format places the work at an intimate scale, requiring close viewing to perceive how abstraction and recognition interact. As Variation 1 in this series exhibited at the Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art, the piece demonstrates how Quercy's approach to inner architecture translates psychological complexity into visual structure. The woman emerges not as a singular likeness but as an archetype—assembled, reinterpreted, charged with presence.
The work includes certificate of authenticity AQC0473 and is signed by the artist.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 21.0×30.0cm
- Weight: 0.1 kg
- Created: 2023, France
- Certificate: 20231231-0060
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0473 / 2023
Gallery Label
A Woman - Variation 1 Watercolor on Paper, 21.0×30.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0473 / 2023
Materials & Technique
This painting is created using artist-grade watercolor pigments on acid-free, archival paper. Watercolor's transparency creates luminous effects as light passes through the pigment layers to reflect off the white paper beneath.
The work demonstrates careful control of water and pigment to achieve both soft washes and precise details. Each piece is signed by the artist and includes a certificate of authenticity with unique registration number.
Collection Notice
This work is part of the artist's permanent collection and is not available for acquisition.
