A minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 1 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where musical harmony becomes visible — the A minor triad translated into pure color
First exhibited at Marché de la Création – Paris Montparnasse, Paris, April 2024 — Rencontres au Marché de la Création.
This work entered a private collection in Paris, France, May 2025.
- ✓ 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: A minor
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 14 works in this series
A minor
About This Artwork
This work explores the visual translation of musical harmony through chromesthetic perception, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The A minor triad becomes a study in warm color relationships, where each note finds its corresponding hue through systematic color-sound mapping. The piece investigates how harmonic structures can be made visible through direct sensory translation.
Red-orange areas dominate the composition through firebrick and indianred tones, while orange appears throughout in goldenrod and darker variations. Yellow-orange gold provides substantial presence, creating the visual equivalent of the chord's fundamental structure. The colors organize into geometric forms that suggest both architectural elements and musical notation, with sharp edges defining distinct tonal areas. Three accent colors provide precise harmonic details: bright yellow khaki, soft red palevioletred, and muted blue-violet, appearing as small but essential elements that complete the chromesthetic translation.
The work measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm and weighs minimal as an acrylic on paper study. Created in 2024, it carries certificate of authenticity number 20240615-0144 with the artist's signature positioned bottom right. This compact format allows for intimate examination of the color-sound relationships, where the A minor triad's notes A, C, and E appear through their corresponding chromesthetic colors. The piece was acquired by collector Simone Ferraz in Paris, France in May 2025.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240615-0144
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0648 / 2024
Gallery Label
A minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 1 Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0648 / 2024
Materials & Technique
This painting is created using professional-grade acrylic paints, known for their vibrant color saturation and excellent lightfastness. Acrylic allows for both thick impasto techniques and thin glazing layers.
The work is executed on paper, primed for optimal paint adhesion and longevity. 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.
