C minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 4 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 16.0×24.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where C minor 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 France, January 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.
Series: C minor
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 16 works in this series
C minor
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 translates the fundamental triad of C, E-flat, and G into their corresponding color equivalents, creating a direct bridge between musical harmony and visual perception.
Orange tones dominate the composition, appearing in multiple variations from burnt sienna through tan. Light gray provides substantial presence in the upper areas, while violet tones create secondary harmonies throughout the surface. Thin black lines intersect the color fields, creating geometric divisions that echo musical staff notation. The watercolor technique allows colors to blend at their boundaries while maintaining distinct tonal areas.
The piece measures 16.0 × 24.0 cm on paper, signed bottom right with certificate of authenticity number 20240718-0166. This variation represents one exploration within the broader research into harmonic color relationships, demonstrating how musical intervals translate into visual color intervals through the artist's chromesthetic system.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 16.0×24.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240718-0166
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0670 / 2024
Gallery Label
C minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 4 Watercolor on Paper, 16.0×24.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0670 / 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.
