D Minor 7 - Variations 7 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This acrylic painting translates the D Minor 7 chord into color. Arnaud Quercy maps four notes — D0, D4, A4, A5 — onto four distinct color zones: orange toward black, red-violet, yellow-orange, and red. The work belongs to the Harmonic Crossing collection and draws its structure from piano studies and cycle of fifth mapping.

Warm yellow-orange tones fill most of the surface, spreading across the background and several of the larger geometric blocks. The composition organizes these blocks with firm black outlines, creating a grid-like structure that breaks into a curved form on the left side. A vertical red-orange band runs through the center, anchoring the arrangement. Orange and burnt sienna tones occupy substantial areas within the blocked zones. Dark red provides a concentrated accent, and a deep black field appears at the lower right, grounding the color sequence. A pale warm gray at the top edge separates the active color zones from a quieter upper register. The acrylic medium is applied with consistent opacity across all areas, keeping each color flat and distinct.

The work measures 21 × 15 cm on paper and weighs 0.1 kg. It is the seventh variation in the D minor 7 series within the Harmonic Crossing collection. The certificate number is 20261002-0173. The painting was created at the Rue du Dragon studio in Paris on 2 October 2026. It was first exhibited at Les Portes du Dragon, the open studio event at Art Quam Anima gallery in Paris, from 2 to 4 October 2026. The work is currently available.