C# Major - Research on Harmony — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 16.0×21.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where piano chords become visible geometry — C# major translated into aquamarine and maroon forms
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 Taiwan, September 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: C# Major
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 4 works in this series
C# Major
About This Artwork
This work explores the visual translation of a C# major chord through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The piece investigates how musical harmony appears as color relationships, translating the chord's spread voicing into geometric forms and color interactions. The composition examines the correspondence between tonal structure and visual organization.
Aquamarine tones dominate the composition, occupying the central geometric forms and creating the primary visual mass. Deep maroon areas provide substantial contrast, appearing in angular shapes that anchor the lighter passages. Blue and blue-green accents create smaller focal points, while violet and yellow-green details appear as precise geometric elements. The acrylic medium allows clean color boundaries and maintains the clarity needed for the harmonic relationships to read distinctly.
The work measures 16.0 × 21.0 cm on paper, creating a compact study format. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, this piece carries certificate number 20240602-0082 and bears the artist's signature on the front right. The small scale concentrates the color interactions into an intimate viewing experience, with each geometric element precisely positioned to reflect the chord's internal relationships.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 16.0×21.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240602-0082
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0586 / 2024
Gallery Label
C# Major - Research on Harmony Acrylic on Paper, 16.0×21.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0586 / 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.
