C Major - Research on Harmony — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where the C Major chord becomes visible through 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 Paris, France, June 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: C Major
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 20 works in this series
C Major
About This Artwork
This work explores the visual translation of the C Major triad through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The fundamental chord tones C, E, and G appear as red, yellow, and red-orange respectively, creating a direct correspondence between harmonic structure and color relationships. The composition investigates how musical intervals can be expressed through spatial color arrangements.
Red-orange tones dominate the composition, with firebrick and brown creating substantial presence across the surface. Yellow-orange areas appear throughout, including goldenrod and sandybrown that occupy significant portions of the work. Orange elements provide connecting passages, while yellow ochre and deep red russet serve as accent colors that define specific harmonic points. The colors organize into geometric forms separated by bold black lines that create distinct spatial divisions.
The work measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm and weighs minimal on paper support, executed in acrylic. This piece belongs to the Synesthetic Explorations collection, which examines the intersection of musical and visual perception. The composition references the C Major triad in spread voicing from C3 to G4, with the resolved harmonic structure creating perfect chord correspondence. Certificate number 20240615-0117 documents the work's authenticity, with the artist's signature located bottom right.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240615-0117
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0621 / 2024
Gallery Label
C Major - Research on Harmony Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0621 / 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.
