Eb minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 1 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where musical harmony becomes visible through precise color translation
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, August 2024.
- ✓ 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: Eb minor
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 10 works in this series
Eb minor
About This Artwork
This work explores the visual translation of the Eb minor chord through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The piece investigates how musical harmony can manifest as color relationships, transforming the chord tones Eb, Gb, and Bb into their corresponding visual equivalents. The composition demonstrates the systematic approach to translating auditory experience into painted form.
Violet tones dominate the composition, appearing across multiple values from deep dusty mauve to lighter steel gray variations. A vibrant green accent provides contrast within the central area, while subtle orange and yellow touches create additional harmonic complexity. The acrylic paint on paper allows for clean color separation and precise tonal relationships. Black linear elements define structural boundaries and create spatial organization throughout the vertical format.
The work measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm on paper, created in 2024 as part of the artist's systematic investigation into sound-color correspondence. Certificate of authenticity number 20240615-0125 accompanies the piece, with the artist's signature located bottom right. This compact format allows for intimate examination of the chromesthetic relationships while maintaining the clarity of the harmonic structure.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240615-0125
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0629 / 2024
Gallery Label
Eb minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 1 Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0629 / 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.
