C Octaves - Reflexions 13 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 16.0×24.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where the C note 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, September 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 representation of musical octaves, translating the fundamental relationship between the C note and its higher frequencies into color. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the work demonstrates how sound can become visible through chromesthetic mapping, where specific pitches correspond to particular hues and tonal relationships.
Red-orange tones dominate the composition, appearing in warm silver and tan areas that occupy the central forms. Orange accents in peru and burnt sienna create depth through layered geometric shapes, while gray elements in steel gray provide structural contrast. A single blue-violet accent appears as very dark gray, marking the lowest register of the octave relationship and creating visual tension against the warmer palette.
The watercolor measures 16.0 × 24.0 cm on paper and carries certificate of authenticity number 20240718-0173. The artist's signature appears bottom right. This piece represents the thirteenth work in the Reflexions series, examining how musical intervals translate into spatial and chromatic relationships through the artist's synesthetic perception of sound and color.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 16.0×24.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240718-0173
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0677 / 2024
Gallery Label
C Octaves - Reflexions 13 Watercolor on Paper, 16.0×24.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0677 / 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.
Testimonials
Genuine reactions from collectors and viewers around the world
Apollonia S. described the colours as wonderful and truly beautiful.
Sue C. praised both the ideas behind the piece and their execution.
Arlene L. O. called the work beautiful art.
Thony C.-E. noted a touch of Kandinsky in the piece.
Svjetlana R. found the depiction wonderfully imaginative, particularly admiring how it captured the leap between octaves in such a beautifully composed arrangement.
Any-claude T. described the piece as truly beautiful.
Mireille M. found the work both subtle and sublime.
Carole M. shared that she liked the piece very much.
Brian C. described the work as really nice.
Maxime F. found the piece dazzling, playfully evoking Miró in his praise.
