Bb Major - Reflexions 1 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 30.0×42.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2023 — France
Where the Bb Major chord becomes visible through color
First exhibited at Koblenzer Kunstverein e.V., Koblenz, October 2023 — Transcendence – World Premiere of Ephemera Arts.
This work entered a private collection in Paris, France, March 2024.
- ✓ 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: Bb Major
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 11 works in this series
Bb Major
About This Artwork
This work explores the visual translation of the Bb Major triad through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The piece transforms the fundamental chord tones — Bb, D, and F — into their corresponding color equivalents, creating a direct bridge between musical harmony and visual perception. The composition investigates how harmonic relationships in music can find expression through color relationships on paper.
Gray tones dominate the composition, with steel gray and silver creating the primary visual foundation across most areas. Orange and yellow-orange elements provide substantial presence throughout the middle regions, while white accents appear in the upper portions. Small but precise blue-violet, green, red-orange, and blue-green details punctuate specific locations, creating chromatic accent points that correspond to the musical chord's harmonic extensions and voice leading.
The watercolor measures 30.0 × 42.0 cm on paper, positioned within the Synesthetic Explorations series that examines relationships between sound and color. Created in France during 2023, the work carries certificate of authenticity number 20231231-0021 with the artist's signature located at bottom right. The piece translates an eight-note voicing spanning from Bb1 to D6, demonstrating how musical intervals can generate specific color relationships through systematic chromesthetic correspondence.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 30.0×42.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2023, France
- Certificate: 20231231-0021
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0435 / 2023
Gallery Label
Bb Major - Reflexions 1 Watercolor on Paper, 30.0×42.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0435 / 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.
Provenance
This work is held in a private collection. Provenance and exhibition history are maintained in the gallery archives.
