C# minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 3 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 16.0×24.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where musical harmony becomes visible through synesthetic color translation
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 USA, December 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.
About This Artwork
This watercolor explores the visual translation of a C# minor chord through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The work converts musical harmony into color relationships, translating the chord tones C#, E, and G# into their corresponding visual equivalents through the artist's synesthetic perception.
Yellow-green tones dominate the composition, appearing throughout the surface in varying intensities from light silver to deeper gray-green hues. White areas occupy substantial portions of the work, creating luminous contrast against the cooler palette. Golden ochre and warm orange accents provide small but vital color notes, appearing as geometric forms that punctuate the predominantly cool harmony.
The watercolor measures 16.0 × 24.0 cm on paper, signed bottom right with certificate of authenticity number 20240718-0174. This piece represents Variation 3 within the Research on Harmony series, demonstrating the artist's systematic approach to translating specific musical structures into visual form. The work was completed in France in 2024 as part of Quercy's ongoing investigation into the relationships between sound and color perception.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 16.0×24.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240718-0174
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0678 / 2024
Gallery Label
C# minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 3 Watercolor on Paper, 16.0×24.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0678 / 2024
Materials & Technique
This painting is created using artist-grade watercolor pigments on acid-free, archival paper. Watercolor's transparency creates luminous effects as light passes through the pigment layers to reflect off the white paper beneath.
The work demonstrates careful control of water and pigment to achieve both soft washes and precise details. 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.
