D Major9 - Research on Harmony - Variation 3 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where a D Major9 chord 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, 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
This work explores the visual translation of musical harmony through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection where colors correspond to musical pitches. The piece investigates how a D Major9 chord can be experienced through color relationships rather than sound.
White tones dominate the composition, with gainsboro and lightgray creating the primary visual foundation. Orange hues appear throughout in burnt sienna, rosybrown, and tan, establishing warm color relationships. Gray tones in dimgray and grayish purple provide structural elements, while small accent notes of red-orange, red, and blue create harmonic tension points.
The work measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm and weighs minimal as an acrylic on paper study. Certificate of authenticity number 20240220-0019 accompanies the piece, with the artist's signature located bottom right. The compact format allows focused examination of the color-to-pitch relationships that form the core of this synesthetic investigation.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240220-0019
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0523 / 2024
Gallery Label
D Major9 - Research on Harmony - Variation 3 Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0523 / 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.
