A Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 10 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 12.0×18.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
The warmth of A Major, lifted from the keyboard and held in color.
First exhibited at Art Quam Anima, Paris, January 2026 — Art Quam Anima – Pre-opening.
This work entered a private collection in Croissy, France, 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 acrylic on paper translates the A Major triad into color through chromesthetic mapping, converting the notes A, C-sharp, and E into their visual equivalents based on the circle of fifths. The three chord tones become yellow-orange, blue-green, and yellow — the colors the artist perceives when playing this chord at the piano. Working on twelve by eighteen centimetre paper, the piece captures the warmth and brightness specific to A Major as a direct visual experience.
Yellow-orange tones fill most of the surface, appearing as broad tan and golden areas that anchor the composition. A tall column of vivid blue-green rises along the left side, creating a strong vertical counterpoint. Bright yellow passages appear in the centre and lower portions, while white areas open up space between the color blocks. Dark outlines define the geometric shapes, and a concentrated passage of deep blue sits along the lower edge. A small area of orange appears at the lower right, grounding the warm palette. The acrylic medium produces flat, opaque surfaces with clean edges between color zones, giving each chord tone a distinct visual presence.
As Variation 10 in the Synesthetic Explorations collection — an ongoing practice of translating harmonic relationships into visual form — this piece continues the Research on Harmony series. The spread voicing of the A Major chord opens across the paper in the same way it opens across the keyboard, with each note occupying its own spatial zone. The compact format rewards close viewing, where the relationships between chord tones become clear through their color positions.
The work includes certificate of authenticity 20251231-0143 and bears the artist's signature at the lower right corner.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 12.0×18.0cm
- Weight: 0.1 kg
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20251231-0143
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0948 / 2025
Gallery Label
A Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 10 Acrylic on Paper, 12.0×18.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0948 / 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.
