C Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 16 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 21.0×30.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
Where the most fundamental chord in music becomes visible through color
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 Sao Paulo, Brazi, February 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 visual translation of the C Major triad through chromesthetic mapping, where musical intervals become color relationships. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the painting transforms the fundamental chord C-E-G into its corresponding color equivalents: red-orange, yellow-orange, and orange tones that mirror the harmonic structure of this basic major chord.
Orange tones dominate the composition, with sandybrown and peru colors filling most areas through curved and angular forms. Red-orange sections appear as indianred and tomato hues, creating substantial presence in the central areas. Light pink provides contrast in the upper regions, while a yellow-orange accent appears as a small vertical element, representing the third of the chord. The geometric forms interlock through clean divisions marked by dark brown linear elements.
The acrylic on paper measures 21.0 × 30.0 cm and weighs 0.1 kg, created on November 23, 2025. This work holds position 16 in the Research on Harmony variations within the Synesthetic Explorations collection. Certificate of authenticity number 20251123-0087 accompanies the piece, with the artist's signature located at bottom right. The work was sold to a collector in São Paulo, Brazil on February 25, 2026.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 21.0×30.0cm
- Weight: 0.1 kg
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20251123-0087
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0923 / 2025
Gallery Label
C Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 16 Acrylic on Paper, 21.0×30.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0923 / 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.
