Ab Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 6

This painting captures a fresh interpretation of the A-flat Major chord, drawing inspiration from Jerome Kern’s All the Things You Are. In this version, the same harmonic notes—A-flat (blue), C (red), and E-flat (blue-purple)—are given a fluidity and elegance that mirrors the effortless sophistication of Kern’s jazz standard. Rather than the bold structure seen in Chopin’s Polonaise, here the shapes flow with a softer, more melodic cadence, each form layered to suggest an unfolding story, a journey through intertwined emotions.

The piece reflects All the Things You Are’s progression, where shifting harmonies echo the unpredictability of romance and self-discovery. The colors dance together, blending like notes in a jazz improvisation, shifting from bold to subtle. Is each hue a memory, a sentiment? Kern’s music speaks of yearning and realization, of dreams and destiny, and in this visual translation, viewers are invited to trace these themes through the interplay of blue and red.

By melding the tonal warmth of A-flat Major with vibrant, curved shapes, the painting offers a glimpse of love’s complexity, both structured and free, as if each color holds a piece of the melody waiting to be uncovered.