Tritone (D, G#) - Reflexions 10 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 16.0×24.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
The devil's interval made 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, September 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: Tritone
10 of Reflexions series · 8 works in this series
Tritone
About This Artwork
This watercolor explores the tritone interval between D and G# through chromesthetic translation, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The work translates the musical tension of this historically significant interval into visual form, examining how dissonance appears when sound becomes color.
Pale grays and whites dominate the composition, creating a luminous field that occupies most of the surface. Blue-gray tones appear throughout the geometric forms, while subtle orange accents provide contrast. The composition organizes rectangular shapes and linear elements across a horizontal baseline, with vertical lines extending upward into the lighter areas. The watercolor technique creates soft edges and gentle color transitions across the paper surface.
The work measures 16.0 × 24.0 cm and weighs minimal as a paper-based piece. This piece represents the tenth work in the Reflexions series, translating the Ab4, D5, Ab5 voicing into visual relationships. Certificate of authenticity number 20240718-0165 accompanies the work, with the artist's signature located at bottom right. The piece was completed in 2024 and sold to a collector in Paris, France.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 16.0×24.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240718-0165
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0669 / 2024
Gallery Label
Tritone (D, G#) - Reflexions 10 Watercolor on Paper, 16.0×24.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0669 / 2024
Materials & Technique
This painting is created using artist-grade watercolor pigments on acid-free, archival paper. Watercolor's transparency creates luminous effects as light passes through the pigment layers to reflect off the white paper beneath.
The work demonstrates careful control of water and pigment to achieve both soft washes and precise details. 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.
