Ab Octaves - Reflexions 33 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This watercolor explores the note Ab in octaves through chromesthetic translation, converting musical intervals into visual color relationships. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the work bridges auditory and visual perception by mapping the harmonic structure of Ab octaves onto a geometric composition. The piece investigates how musical intervals can find expression through color families and spatial arrangements.

The composition organizes blue-violet tones throughout the geometric forms, with orange and yellow-orange areas providing harmonic contrast. Light gray and silver tones dominate the background spaces, while a small red accent appears as a precise color note within the structure. The watercolor technique allows colors to blend at their boundaries, creating smooth transitions that mirror the acoustic relationships between octave intervals. Black linear elements define the geometric boundaries and establish the compositional framework.

This watercolor measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm and weighs minimal as a paper-based work. The piece carries certificate of authenticity number 20250125-0041 and bears the artist's signature at bottom right. As part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, it demonstrates Quercy's systematic approach to translating musical structures into visual compositions through color theory and geometric organization.