D Major9 - Research on Harmony — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where jazz harmony becomes visible — a 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 London, United Kingdom, January 2026.
- ✓ 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 étude translates a D Major9 chord voicing into color and spatial form through chromesthetic mapping. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the work converts musical harmony into visual elements, making audible relationships visible through systematic color correspondence. The piece explores how extended jazz harmonies can be rendered as geometric compositions.
The composition centers on warm yellow-orange tones that dominate the surface, with goldenrod and tan creating the primary harmonic structure. Dark slate gray anchors the bass register, while peru and burnt sienna provide substantial orange presence throughout the middle range. Lighter wheat tones appear in the upper frequencies, creating a gradual brightness progression from deep grays to pale highlights. Black and olive accents punctuate specific harmonic points, adding definition to the overall warm palette.
Measuring ten by fifteen centimeters, this acrylic on paper work demonstrates the artist's approach to synesthetic translation on an intimate scale. The piece carries certificate of authenticity number 20240220-0016 and bears the artist's signature in the bottom right corner. Created in France during 2024, the work represents contemporary investigations into the visual properties of musical structures within Quercy's ongoing chromesthetic research.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240220-0016
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0520 / 2024
Gallery Label
D Major9 - Research on Harmony Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0520 / 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.
