Em7b5 - Research in harmony — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 21.0×21.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2026 — France
Where piano harmony becomes visible through precise color mapping
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 21.0×21.0cm
- Weight: 0.1 kg
- Created: 2026, France
- Certificate: 20260305-0018
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0966 / 2026
- ✓ Original artwork, hand-painted by Arnaud Quercy
- ✓ Certificate of authenticity included
- ✓ Complimentary delivery within France and the EU
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 work explores the visual translation of a specific piano chord within the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The Em7b5 half-diminished seventh chord becomes a study in how harmonic relationships can be expressed through color and spatial arrangement. The piece investigates the connection between musical intervals and visual perception.
Silver tones dominate the square composition, creating a luminous foundation across the paper surface. Light steel blue areas provide substantial presence, while very dark grays and black establish depth in the lower registers. Multiple blue-violet variations appear throughout, ranging from pale gainsboro to deeper steel blue tones. The acrylic medium allows for smooth color transitions and precise tonal control. Small yellow-orange and yellow accents punctuate the cooler palette, adding harmonic tension to the overall arrangement.
The work measures 21.0 × 21.0 cm and weighs 0.1 kg, executed in acrylic on paper. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, it bears certificate of authenticity number 20260305-0018 and is signed bottom right. The compact square format concentrates the harmonic relationships into a focused study, with each color area corresponding to specific pitches in the chord voicing from E1 through G7.
Where this work lives
Provenance
- Origin: Arnaud Quercy, Paris, France, 2026
- Collection: Synesthetic Explorations
- Technique: Acrylic
Exhibitions 1
- Through the Aperture — Research on Harmony (2026-03-09 → 2026-04-30, Art Quam Anima, Paris)
Documented at 4
- Catalogue Raisonné — Em7b5 - Research in harmony — Em7b5 - Research in harmony — Synesthetic Piano Study — Arnaud Quercy (2026)
- Nanopublication — Em7b5 - Research in harmony — Digital Image Documentation - aqc0966_img_full_2046x2046_webp
- Nanopublication — Em7b5 - Research in harmony — Computational Image Analysis - AQC0966
- Nanopublication — Em7b5 - Research in harmony — Physical Specifications
Thematic Elements 8
Delivery & Handling
Each work is carefully packaged by the artist and shipped fully insured. Complimentary delivery within France and the European Union. Worldwide shipping available upon request.
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- EU: 3-5 business days
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- Rest of world: 7-14 business days
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