G Major - Variations 11 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This work explores the visual translation of musical harmony through harmonic-chromatic mapping, part of the Harmonic Crossing collection. The G major triad appears as a spread voicing across four octaves, with each note assigned its corresponding color based on harmonic-chromatic perception. The composition investigates how harmonic relationships in music can be expressed through color relationships on paper.

Orange tones dominate the composition, occupying most of the surface through sandybrown and peru hues that represent the D notes in different octaves. Yellow-orange areas provide substantial presence through goldenrod and ochre tones, corresponding to the A note that creates harmonic tension. Two accent colors punctuate the composition: a deep red-orange russet representing the root G note, and a pale yellow-green white marking the high B. The acrylic medium allows for clean color boundaries while maintaining subtle gradations within each area.

The work measures 15.0 × 21.0 cm on paper and weighs 0.1 kg, making it part of the small format studies in the series. Certificate of authenticity number 20251123-0119 accompanies the piece, with the artist's signature located at the bottom right. This represents Variation 11 in the Research on Harmony series, created in France in November 2025. The harmonic-chromatic approach translates specific musical pitches into their visual equivalents, creating a direct correspondence between auditory and visual perception.