Ab Octaves - Reflexions 20 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 24.0×32.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where musical octaves become visible — Ab intervals transformed into geometric harmony
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 Germany, December 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.
About This Artwork
This watercolor explores the note Ab in octaves, translating musical intervals into visual form through chromesthetic mapping. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the work bridges auditory and visual perception by rendering the harmonic structure of Ab octaves as an arrangement of interconnected geometric elements. The composition investigates how musical relationships can find expression through color and spatial organization.
Warm yellow tones dominate the surface, with silver and light gray areas creating substantial presence throughout the composition. Gray elements occupy significant portions of the work, while blue-violet accents provide harmonic contrast. The watercolor technique allows colors to blend and layer naturally, with thin black lines connecting circular and angular forms across the paper. Small geometric shapes appear suspended along these connecting lines, creating a network that suggests the intervallic relationships within the octave structure.
This work measures 24.0 × 32.0 cm and weighs minimal as a watercolor on paper. The piece carries certificate of authenticity number 20240718-0182, with the artist's signature located at the bottom right. The compact format supports the intimate nature of the musical exploration, presenting the Ab octave relationships through a carefully balanced arrangement of warm and cool tones that reflect the harmonic intervals being visualized.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 24.0×32.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240718-0182
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0686 / 2024
Gallery Label
Ab Octaves - Reflexions 20 Watercolor on Paper, 24.0×32.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0686 / 2024
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.
