Ab Octaves - Reflexions 31 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 15.0×21.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
Where Ab octaves become visible through systematic color translation
First exhibited at arnaudquercy.art, Paris, January 2025 — Permanent Collection 2025 – Resonance in Form.
This work entered a private collection in Russia, March 2026.
- ✓ 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.
About This Artwork
This watercolor explores the note Ab in octaves through chromesthetic translation, where musical intervals become visible color relationships. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the work translates a seven-note voicing spanning from Ab1 to Eb6 into a visual composition that maps each pitch to its corresponding color family.
Light blue-violet tones dominate the right portion of the composition, representing the higher octave ranges, while warm yellow-orange areas occupy substantial regions throughout the surface. A striking teal circle provides focal contrast within the predominantly neutral left section. The geometric forms organize into distinct zones, with vertical rectangular elements creating rhythmic divisions that echo the octave intervals. Black linear elements define the structural boundaries, while subtle violet and orange accents punctuate specific areas.
The watercolor measures 15.0 × 21.0 cm on paper, created in France during January 2025. Certificate of authenticity number 20250125-0001 accompanies the work, with the artist's signature located at bottom right. The piece forms part of Quercy's systematic investigation into sound-color correspondence, where specific musical structures generate predetermined visual outcomes through established chromesthetic principles.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 15.0×21.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20250125-0001
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0805 / 2025
Gallery Label
Ab Octaves - Reflexions 31 Watercolor on Paper, 15.0×21.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0805 / 2025
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.
