C Minor - Variations 15 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This work explores the C minor triad through chromesthetic mapping, translating the chord's harmonic structure into visual form. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the piece demonstrates how musical intervals can become spatial relationships through color correspondence. The composition investigates the emotional weight of minor harmony through its visual equivalent.

The surface organizes into distinct color zones that correspond to specific pitches. Violet tones dominate the upper regions, while warm yellow-orange areas create substantial presence in the middle ground. Deep blue-violet forms anchor key structural points, and black provides the foundational bass register. White and pale red areas appear in the higher registers, with orange and red-orange creating accent points throughout the composition. The colors flow between geometric boundaries, allowing harmonic relationships to emerge through adjacency and contrast.

The work measures 12.0 × 18.0 cm on paper, executed in acrylic with precise color relationships that reflect the chord's intervallic structure. Certificate of authenticity number 20251231-0139 documents the work's place within the broader research into synesthetic translation. The signature appears bottom right, confirming the systematic approach to converting musical harmony into visual experience. This variation represents one exploration within the ongoing investigation of how minor tonalities manifest through chromesthetic perception.