F Minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 16 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 14.8×21.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
Where musical chords become visible — F minor translated into color
First exhibited at arnaudquercy.art, Paris, January 2025 — Permanent Collection 2025 – Resonance in Form.
This work entered a private collection in California, USA, April 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 work explores the F minor triad through chromesthetic translation, where musical harmony becomes visible color. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the piece translates the chord tones F, Ab, and C into their corresponding visual equivalents. The composition demonstrates how musical intervals can be experienced through color relationships rather than sound.
Pale grays dominate the composition, establishing a neutral foundation that spans nearly one-third of the surface. Violet tones appear throughout multiple areas, creating substantial presence through various intensities from light steel blue to deeper purple hues. Orange and warm brown tones occupy significant portions, providing earthen contrast to the cooler palette. Dark accents punctuate the arrangement, with deep blue-violet and red-violet areas creating focal points. Small orange squares and geometric forms organize the color relationships into distinct zones.
The watercolor measures 14.8 × 21.0 cm on paper, executed in 2025 as part of the artist's systematic investigation of musical harmony through visual means. Certificate of authenticity number 20250125-0026 accompanies the work, with the artist's signature located at bottom right. The piece represents variation 16 within the broader harmonic research series, demonstrating how minor chord qualities translate into specific color temperature relationships.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 14.8×21.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20250125-0026
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0830 / 2025
Gallery Label
F Minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 16 Watercolor on Paper, 14.8×21.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0830 / 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.
