Db Minor - Variation 6 — Acrylic on Wood Panel by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This work translates a Db minor chord into visual form through harmonic-chromatic mapping, where each musical note corresponds to a specific color. The piece belongs to the Harmonic Crossing collection, which investigates the relationship between sound and color perception. The composition explores how harmonic structures can be made visible through systematic color translation.

Dark violet tones dominate the composition, occupying nearly a quarter of the surface and establishing the foundational register. Yellow-orange areas appear throughout in warm tan and wheat tones, creating substantial presence in the middle register. Blue families provide harmonic support through medium turquoise and light steel blue sections. The color arrangement follows a spread voicing pattern, with darker tones anchoring the lower portion and lighter values rising toward the upper areas. Geometric forms organize these color relationships into distinct sections that maintain clear boundaries while allowing subtle transitions.

The work measures 19.5 × 27.0 × 0.3 cm and weighs minimal on wood panel support, executed in acrylic. Certificate of authenticity number 20241201-0247 accompanies the piece. The artist's signature appears integrated within the composition. This variation represents one exploration within the broader Harmonic Crossing series, which systematically examines how musical structures translate into visual language through color relationships and spatial organization.