Ab Major 9 - Research on Harmony — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 14.8×21.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Jazz harmony made visible — where extended chords become geometric color relationships
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 Tel Aviv, Israel, September 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: Ab Major 9
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 8 works in this series
Ab Major 9
About This Artwork
This work explores the visual translation of an Ab Major 9 chord through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The composition investigates how extended jazz harmony appears when converted from sound to color, with each note of the chord assigned its corresponding visual equivalent. The piece functions as both a study in synesthetic perception and a document of harmonic structure made visible.
Violet tones dominate the composition, occupying over half the surface through deep purples and indigos that represent the chord's fundamental Bb notes across multiple octaves. Coral and red-orange areas provide substantial presence, translating the chord's third and creating warm contrast against the cooler violet foundation. Blue-violet passages connect these primary areas, while small accent notes in orange, white, red, and red-violet complete the extended harmony. The geometric forms overlap and intersect, creating the visual equivalent of a spread piano voicing.
The acrylic on paper measures 14.8 × 21.0 cm and weighs negligible amounts, making it highly portable for study purposes. The work carries certificate of authenticity number 20240228-0028 and bears the artist's signature on the bottom right. Created in France in 2024, it represents one approach within the broader Synesthetic Explorations series that examines the intersection of musical and visual perception.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 14.8×21.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240228-0028
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0532 / 2024
Gallery Label
Ab Major 9 - Research on Harmony Acrylic on Paper, 14.8×21.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0532 / 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.
