E Minor - Variations 5 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This work explores the visual translation of the E Minor triad through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The piece converts the harmonic structure of E, G, and B into their corresponding color equivalents, creating a small-format study in synesthetic perception. The composition investigates how musical intervals can be made tangible through color relationships and spatial organization.

Orange tones dominate the composition, occupying nearly half the surface area and creating the visual foundation for the harmonic structure. Yellow appears throughout substantial portions of the work, while yellow-orange provides transitional passages between the primary color areas. A single yellow-green accent emerges as a precise note within the broader warm palette, corresponding to the B natural in the E Minor chord. The geometric forms organize these colors into distinct zones, with curved and angular elements creating spatial divisions that mirror the intervallic relationships of the source chord.

The work measures 10.5 × 15.0 cm and weighs 0.1 kg, executed in acrylic on paper. This is Variation 5 within the Research on Harmony series, exploring piano studies through visual translation. The piece carries certificate of authenticity number 20251123-0104 and bears the artist's signature in the bottom right corner. Created in France in November 2025, the work demonstrates the systematic approach to converting musical structures into visual compositions that defines the Synesthetic Explorations collection.