C Major9 - Research on Harmony - Variation 14 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where musical harmony 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, August 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 chromesthetic translation through the C Major9 chord, converting musical harmony into visual color relationships. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the piece maps the chord's structure — root C, third E, fifth G, seventh B, and ninth D — onto a precise color palette that follows the artist's personal synesthetic associations.
Orange tones dominate the composition, with burnt sienna forming the primary mass and russet providing substantial presence throughout the surface. Black appears as a grounding element, while yellow-orange areas create lighter passages. Two accent colors punctuate the arrangement: a bright yellow-white mark and deep red-orange details that correspond to specific chord tones in the harmonic structure.
The work measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm on paper, executed in acrylic with certificate of authenticity number 20240306-0058. The artist's signature appears on the back. This variation represents one exploration within the broader research into harmonic color relationships, where each chord tone receives its corresponding chromesthetic color according to the artist's synesthetic perception.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240306-0058
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0562 / 2024
Gallery Label
C Major9 - Research on Harmony - Variation 14 Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0562 / 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.
