D Major9 - Research on Harmony - Variation 1 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where music becomes visible — the D Major9 chord transformed into 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, 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: D Major9
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 12 works in this series
D Major 9
About This Artwork
Quercy translates the D Major9 chord into visual form through his synesthetic mapping system, where musical harmony becomes geometric color relationships. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, this work converts the chord's five tones into a structured composition that makes harmonic relationships visible through color interaction.
White tones dominate the composition, appearing in broad areas that correspond to the chord's seventh note. Yellow-orange forms occupy substantial sections, representing the chord's fifth and ninth intervals, while gray areas provide structural foundation throughout the piece. Orange accents create focal points, mapping to the root note, with a single red-orange detail marking the resolved bass register.
The acrylic on paper measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm and weighs minimal for easy handling. Certificate of authenticity number 20240220-0017 accompanies the work, with the artist's signature located at bottom right. The piece demonstrates Quercy's systematic approach to chromesthetic translation, converting musical intervals into spatial color relationships through geometric abstraction.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240220-0017
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0521 / 2024
Gallery Label
D Major9 - Research on Harmony - Variation 1 Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0521 / 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.
