Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 14 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 12.0×18.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
Where piano harmony becomes visible through color
First exhibited at Art Quam Anima, Paris, January 2026 — Art Quam Anima – Pre-opening.
This work entered a private collection in Boulder, USA, March 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.
Series: Ab Major
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 16 works in this series
Ab Major
About This Artwork
This work explores the visual translation of an Ab major triad through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The composition presents the chord tones Ab, Eb, and C as a spread voicing across multiple octaves, creating a small piano study rendered in color relationships rather than sound.
Blue-violet tones dominate the composition through a central curved form, while deep violet and near-black areas create substantial presence in the lower sections. Red-orange accents appear as bright geometric elements, with red-violet areas providing transitional passages. A small turquoise accent mark punctuates the arrangement, representing the root tone Ab in its highest register.
This acrylic on paper work measures 12.0 × 18.0 cm and weighs 0.1 kg. The piece carries certificate of authenticity number 20251231-0134, with the artist's signature located at bottom right. Created in 2025 as part of Quercy's systematic investigation into piano studies and cycle of fifths mapping, the work demonstrates the artist's approach to making harmonic relationships visible through color.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 12.0×18.0cm
- Weight: 0.1 kg
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20251231-0134
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0939 / 2025
Gallery Label
Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 14 Acrylic on Paper, 12.0×18.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0939 / 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.
