A7Sus — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This work translates a piano étude into visual form, exploring how the A7Sus dominant seventh suspended chord appears through color. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the piece maps specific musical intervals to chromatic relationships, investigating the connections between harmonic structures and visual perception.

Yellow-orange tones dominate the composition, establishing the primary harmonic foundation. Orange areas create substantial visual weight throughout the surface, while lighter yellow-orange regions provide tonal variation. Steel gray sections occupy significant portions of the work, offering neutral counterpoints to the warm color palette. A deep red-orange accent appears as a focused point of contrast. The acrylic medium on paper allows for smooth color transitions and clear definition between tonal areas.

The work measures 21.0 × 30.0 cm and weighs 0.1 kg on paper support. Created in France on March 4, 2026, the piece carries certificate of authenticity number 20260305-0007 and bears the artist's signature. The composition forms part of Quercy's broader investigation into piano studies and cycle of fifth mapping, translating the specific chord voicing A1, D4, A5, E6 into corresponding color relationships.