Ab Major 9 - Research on Harmony - Variation 2 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 14.8×21.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where jazz harmony becomes visible — an Ab Major 9 chord you can see.
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 New York, USA, January 2026.
- ✓ 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.
About This Artwork
This painting translates a seven-note Ab Major 9 chord into visual form through chromesthetic mapping. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the work uses spread voicing to organize colors across a vertical composition. The piece explores how musical harmony can become visible through systematic color relationships.
Indian red dominates the composition, with deep violet tones creating substantial presence throughout the surface. Black areas anchor the lower regions while dusty mauve and pale violet-red provide additional harmonic notes. Russet and grayish purple appear as accent colors, completing the chromesthetic translation. The acrylic medium on paper creates smooth color transitions that mirror the flowing nature of extended chords.
The work measures fourteen point eight by twenty-one centimeters and bears certificate of authenticity number 20240228-0030. Quercy signed the piece in the bottom right corner. This second variation in the Ab Major 9 research demonstrates how piano voicings can generate specific color arrangements through synesthetic perception.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 14.8×21.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240228-0030
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0534 / 2024
Gallery Label
Ab Major 9 - Research on Harmony - Variation 2 Acrylic on Paper, 14.8×21.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0534 / 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.
