Tritone (D, G#) - Reflexions 18 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 24.0×32.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where the devil's interval becomes visual harmony
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 Montreal, Canada, October 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 tritone interval between D and G# through chromesthetic translation, converting musical tension into visual harmony. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the work transforms the historically notorious "devil's interval" into a balanced composition that resolves dissonance through color relationships.
Orange tones dominate the composition, occupying substantial areas across the surface while gray accents provide structural anchoring points. The color palette moves from warm orange and red-orange families through neutral grays to cool blue and violet accents. Watercolor's transparent properties allow colors to layer and interact, creating subtle transitions between the primary orange (representing D) and the blue accents (representing G#). Linear elements and geometric forms organize the space into distinct zones while maintaining visual flow throughout the composition.
The work measures 24.0 × 32.0 cm on paper, with certificate of authenticity number 20240718-0180 and signature located bottom right. This piece represents the 18th work in the Reflexions series, which systematically explores musical intervals through watercolor. The tritone interval, historically avoided in medieval music for its dissonant properties, finds resolution here through the artist's chromesthetic approach that translates specific pitches into corresponding color families.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 24.0×32.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240718-0180
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0684 / 2024
Gallery Label
Tritone (D, G#) - Reflexions 18 Watercolor on Paper, 24.0×32.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0684 / 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.
