C Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 13 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 10.5×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
Where C Major becomes visible — a chord you can see
First exhibited at Halle des Blancs Manteaux, Paris, December 2025 — Salon d'art contemporain – Metamorphose 2025–2026, Paris.
This work entered a private collection in France, December 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.
About This Artwork
This work explores the visual translation of a C Major triad through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The composition renders the fundamental chord tones C, E, and G as their corresponding color equivalents, creating a visual piano study that bridges auditory and visual perception. The piece investigates how harmonic relationships in music can be expressed through color relationships on paper.
Red-orange tones fill nearly half the composition, with warm orange hues appearing throughout substantial areas. Dark gray provides contrast in the lower register, while bright yellow accents create highlights that correspond to the chord's third. The geometric forms are defined by bold black outlines, organizing the color areas into distinct sections that mirror the chord's structure. The acrylic medium allows for clean color separation while maintaining subtle transitions between adjacent tones.
The work measures 10.5 × 15.0 cm and weighs 0.1 kg, created on paper with acrylic paint in November 2025. Certificate of authenticity number 20251123-0084 documents the work's provenance, with the artist's signature located at the bottom right. This piece represents variation 13 within the broader research into harmonic visualization, demonstrating how musical intervals translate into spatial color relationships through the artist's chromesthetic system.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.5×15.0cm
- Weight: 0.1 kg
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20251123-0084
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0870 / 2025
Gallery Label
C Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 13 Acrylic on Paper, 10.5×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0870 / 2025
Materials & Technique
This painting is created using professional-grade acrylic paints, known for their vibrant color saturation and excellent lightfastness. Acrylic allows for both thick impasto techniques and thin glazing layers.
The work is executed on paper, primed for optimal paint adhesion and longevity. 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.
