Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 6

Physical Details
- Medium: Acrylic on Linen Canvas
- Dimensions: 114.0 × 146.0 cm
- Weight: 0.0 kg
- Date: 2024
- Location: France
- Certificate of Authenticity: N°20240705-0157
- Catalogue Number: AQC0661
- Collection: Synesthetic Explorations
Provenance
- Origin: Arnaud Quercy, Paris, France, 2024
Description
Inspired by "All The Things You are" iconic jazz staadard, nine notes played in cool swing, p, legato, in 4/4 time — the densest variation in the series, and the quietest of the fast ones. The line climbs from Ab1 to C6, ascending steadily, each note a step higher. The third appears three times, the fifth twice, the root twice in the bass. D5 adds an orange accent near the top, a warm flicker in the climb. Blue toward black anchors the bass where Ab1 and Ab2 sit in darkness. The middle register fills with the fifth's blue-violet at Eb3 and Eb4 — wide, saturated bands of cool violet. Red and red-violet emerge where the thirds gather at C4 and C5, warm against the violet. The orange at D5 glows briefly before C6 dissolves the top to pale pink. The palette runs the full range from near-black to near-white, every register claimed. The most populated variation, nine pitches climbing in quiet animation. Despite the density, the soft dynamic keeps it intimate — a whispered ascent through the entire spectrum of the chord.
Where this work lives
- Series: Ab Major
- Collection: Synesthetic Explorations
- Technique: Acrylic
Exhibitions
- Rencontres au Marché de la Création (2024-04-23 → 2024-12-31, Marché de la Création – Paris Montparnasse, Paris)
- Salon d'art contemporain – Metamorphose, Paris (2024-12-26 → 2025-01-05, Halle des Blancs Manteaux, Paris)
- Permanent Collection 2025 – Resonance in Form (2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31, arnaudquercy.art, Paris)
- Paris Studio Visit (2025-02-18 → 2025-02-18, Artist's Studio, Paris)
- Marché d'Art Contemporain – Seine Port (2025-05-17 → 2025-05-17, MAC Seine-Port, Seine-Port)
- Nuit des Artistes, St Germain-en-Laye, France (2025-05-24 → 2025-05-24, La Nuit des Artistes, Saint-Germain-en-Laye)
- Marché de l'Art de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 17ème édition – France (2025-06-14 → 2025-06-14, Marché de l'Art, Saint-Germain-en-Laye)
- Salon d'art contemporain – Metamorphose 2025–2026, Paris (2025-12-26 → 2026-01-04, Halle des Blancs Manteaux, Paris)
- Art Quam Anima – Pre-opening (2026-01-31 → 2026-02-28, Art Quam Anima, Paris)
- Through the Aperture — Research on Harmony (2026-03-09 → 2026-04-30, Art Quam Anima, Paris)
Other works in this series
- Ab Major - Reflexions 3
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 1
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 2
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 3
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 4
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 5
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 7
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 8
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 9
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 10
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 11
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 12
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 13
- Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 14
Documented at
- Gallery — Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 6
- Nanopublication — Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 6 — Digital Image Documentation - aqc0661_img_full_1919x2560_webp
- Nanopublication — Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 6 — Physical Specifications
- Nanopublication — Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 6 — Computational Image Analysis - AQC0661
Thematic Elements
Technical Notes
- Format: Monumental
- Type: Painting
- Image resolution: 1919x2560 px
Page Information
- Last updated : 2026-04-28
- Language: EN | Version française