D Minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 8 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
Where D minor becomes visible — a chord you can see
First exhibited at arnaudquercy.art, Paris, January 2025 — Permanent Collection 2025 – Resonance in Form.
This work entered a private collection in Paris, France, May 2025.
- ✓ 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: D minor
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 11 works in this series
D minor
About This Artwork
This watercolor explores the visual translation of a D minor chord through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The work demonstrates how musical harmony can be rendered visible through color relationships, with each note of the triad corresponding to specific hues based on the artist's synesthetic perception.
Orange tones dominate the composition, representing the root note D across multiple octaves, while yellow-orange areas translate the fifth A, and white passages correspond to the third F. The geometric arrangement includes circular forms and linear elements that create spatial relationships between the chord tones. Dark violet and red-violet accents provide contrast and definition to the primary harmonic colors.
The watercolor measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm on paper, signed bottom right, with certificate of authenticity number 20250125-0050. This variation represents one exploration within the broader series examining how specific musical intervals and chord structures can be visualized through color theory and chromesthetic translation principles.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20250125-0050
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0854 / 2025
Gallery Label
D Minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 8 Watercolor on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0854 / 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.
