C+ - Research on Harmony — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 12.0×16.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where musical tension becomes visible — an augmented chord you can see
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, May 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 watercolor explores the harmonic structure of the C+ augmented chord through chromesthetic translation, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The work translates musical intervals into visual relationships, examining how the unstable tensions of an augmented triad can find balance through color interaction. The piece investigates the correspondence between auditory harmony and visual composition, using watercolor's fluid properties to mirror the chord's inherent movement.
Orange tones dominate the composition, with tomato and coral hues creating substantial presence across the surface. Gray values appear throughout in steel gray and lighter slate variations, providing neutral anchors that allow the warmer colors to resonate. Silver accents occupy significant areas, while darker slate grays establish depth in the lower register. Small geometric forms and linear elements organize these color relationships, with a yellow rectangle providing a bright focal point against the orange field.
The work measures 12.0 × 16.0 cm on paper, signed bottom right, with certificate of authenticity number 20240718-0160. The chromesthetic mapping resolves to six primary pitches spanning from C2 to E7, with the augmented chord's characteristic intervals translated into the orange-to-gray color relationships. The compact format concentrates the harmonic tensions within an intimate viewing space, completed in 2024 as part of the artist's systematic exploration of chord structures through visual media.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 12.0×16.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240718-0160
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0664 / 2024
Gallery Label
C+ - Research on Harmony Watercolor on Paper, 12.0×16.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0664 / 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.
