TARNISH 1 Dean Crozier’s geometric abstract painting uses shimmering metallics to reflect on the fading role of physical money—an ideal contemporary Australian artwork for modern art collectors.

TARNISH 1 Dean Crozier’s geometric abstract painting uses shimmering metallics to reflect on the fading role of physical money—an ideal contemporary Australian artwork for modern art collectors.TARNISH 1 Bold black lines intersect and divide a crisp white ground in this geometric abstract artwork by Australian artist Dean Crozier. Metallic paintsgold, silver, bronze and copperfill the spaces carved out by the linework, creating a surface that shifts and shimmers like precious metals catching the light, then dulls like tarnish as the angle changes. This dynamic play of sheen and shadow underscores the works central theme: the diminishing