Le chant du Chardonneret élégant - Variation 1 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where birdsong becomes visible through geometric color and cubist form
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, May 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: Wings over the City
Part of Nature in the city · 6 works in this series
Wings over the City
About This Artwork
This work explores the translation of a goldfinch's song into visual form through abstract and cubist elements. Part of the Nature in the city collection, the painting transforms auditory experience into geometric shapes and color relationships that evoke melody and rhythm.
Light gray tones dominate the composition, creating a neutral foundation across which darker elements establish structure. Orange and salmon hues appear throughout substantial areas, providing warmth and movement. Deep red-orange and brown sections anchor the composition with earthier notes, while violet accents add unexpected harmonic depth. The interplay between these warm and cool tones creates visual rhythms that mirror the bird's melodic patterns. Black ink outlines define geometric forms and create sharp divisions between color areas, emphasizing the cubist approach to representing natural sound.
The work measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm and uses acrylic on paper, creating an intimate format suitable for close examination of its intricate color relationships. Certificate of authenticity number 20240220-0015 accompanies the piece, with the artist's signature located at bottom right. This variation represents one interpretation within the broader exploration of urban nature themes, completed in 2024 as part of Quercy's investigation into synesthetic translation of natural sounds.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240220-0015
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0519 / 2024
Gallery Label
Le chant du Chardonneret élégant - Variation 1 Acrylic on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0519 / 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.
