Tritone (D, G#) - Reflexions 17 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 24.0×32.0cm
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 Melbourne, Australia, November 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
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 8 works in this series
Tritone
About This Artwork
This watercolor explores the dissonant tritone interval between D and G# through chromesthetic translation. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the work transforms musical tension into visual form, examining how the "devil's interval" appears when sound becomes color.
Red-violet tones dominate the upper portion, flowing into warm reds and mauves that fill most of the composition. A deep blue-violet accent emerges as a small but crucial element, providing chromatic contrast. The colors layer and blend through watercolor's natural flow, creating soft transitions between the warm and cool families while maintaining distinct color territories.
The painting measures 24 × 32 cm and weighs minimal on paper support. Certificate of authenticity number 20240718-0179 accompanies the work, with the artist's signature located at bottom right. This piece represents the seventeenth work in the Reflexions series, continuing the artist's systematic exploration of musical intervals through color relationships.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 24.0×32.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240718-0179
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0683 / 2024
Gallery Label
Tritone (D, G#) - Reflexions 17 Watercolor on Paper, 24.0×32.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0683 / 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.
