C Major9 - Research on Harmony - Variation 7 — 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 Boston, USA, April 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.
About This Artwork
This work explores the visual translation of a C Major9 chord through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection where musical harmonies become visible through color relationships. The piece translates the five-note voicing C1-C2-G3-D4-D5 into a geometric composition that makes harmonic structure tangible.
Orange tones dominate the composition, with chocolate and coral hues filling most of the surface area. Deep black forms anchor the lower register while red-orange accents provide harmonic punctuation. The colors organize into distinct geometric zones, with warm orange families creating the primary visual mass and darker tones establishing structural foundation.
The work measures 10 × 15 cm and weighs minimal as acrylic on paper, making it highly portable within the collection's compact format. Certificate of authenticity number 20240306-0051 accompanies the piece, with the artist's signature on the back. This represents Variation 7 within the Research on Harmony series, demonstrating the systematic approach to translating musical intervals into visual form.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240306-0051
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0555 / 2024
Gallery Label
C Major9 - Research on Harmony - Variation 7 Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0555 / 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.
