C Major9 - Research on Harmony - Variation 12 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where a C Major9 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 Major9
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 15 works in this series
C Major 9
About This Artwork
This work explores the visual translation of a C Major9 chord through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The piece transforms harmonic relationships into color relationships, creating a visual representation of musical structure where each chord tone corresponds to a specific color family.
Dark violet tones dominate the composition, occupying substantial areas and representing the low register foundation. Orange colors appear throughout the surface in varied intensities, from deep chocolate tones to lighter coral and burlywood areas. Small accent notes of red-orange and yellow-orange provide harmonic punctuation within the overall structure.
The work measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm on paper support, executed in acrylic. Certificate of authenticity number 20240306-0056 accompanies the piece, with artist signature on the back. This variation represents the artist's systematic investigation into color-sound correspondences, translating the extended harmony of a major ninth chord into visual form.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240306-0056
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0560 / 2024
Gallery Label
C Major9 - Research on Harmony - Variation 12 Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0560 / 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.
