Bb Minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 9 — Acrylic on Wood Panel by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Wood Panel, 15.0×21.0×0.3cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where musical harmony becomes visible — the Bb 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 France, October 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 work explores the visual translation of the Bb Minor triad through chromesthetic mapping, where musical harmonies become color relationships. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the piece transforms the chord tones Bb, Db, and F into their corresponding colors of violet, blue-green, and red-violet, creating a direct bridge between auditory and visual perception.
Blue-green tones dominate the composition, appearing throughout substantial areas of the surface. Red-violet hues occupy nearly equal space, creating a strong harmonic counterpoint. Deep violet forms provide the foundational bass note, while darker grays and blacks establish structural boundaries. Small accent notes in yellow-orange and pure white punctuate the color field, adding brightness and contrast to the predominantly cool palette.
The work measures 15.0 × 21.0 × 0.3 cm and weighs minimal on wood panel support, executed in acrylic. Certificate number 20241201-0266 documents the piece's authenticity. This ninth variation in the harmonic research series demonstrates the artist's systematic approach to translating musical structures into visual form, making abstract harmonic relationships tangible through color and spatial organization.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Wood Panel
- Dimensions: 15.0×21.0×0.3cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20241201-0266
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0769 / 2024
Gallery Label
Bb Minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 9 Acrylic on Wood Panel, 15.0×21.0×0.3cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0769 / 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 wood panel, 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.
