Mona Lisa's Aunt (2019)

Obscura | 2025 is a brooding collection of original acrylic portraits that peer into the shadowed corners of identity, myth, and mischief.

These paintings channel an unsettling energy, faces half-lit or obscured, expressions flickering between menace and melancholy. Each figure feels like a fragment from a forgotten history or an uncanny dream, inviting the viewer to linger in ambiguity.

Some works are intentionally distressed, their surfaces worn like relics or relics of memory, suggesting age, trauma, or deliberate erasure. The collection as a whole resists easy interpretation, favouring mood over clarity, emotion over precision.

This collection invites you to stand before these enigmatic faces, and see what stares back.

Once you have placed your order, you will receive an email confirmation from Arte Delux. Artwork orders take up to 10 business days to process. Many of our pieces are handmade to order, and each one is prepared with the utmost care and attention. All shipments are sent via FedEx.

If you purchase multiple artworks in a single order, they may be shipped separately to ensure the most efficient dispatch.

You will receive an email from Arte Delux about shipping once your order has been packed and is ready. We will arrange shipping via FedEx on the date provided in the message.

Free international shipping*
We use FedEx with full tracking and insurance. Free international shipping applies to all artworks (*excluding Simon Lee Robson’s Masterpiece Studies | 2025 collection, for which shipping costs will be shown at checkout).

No Hidden Fees – Delivered Duty Paid (DDP)
We provide Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) for all international destinations available at checkout. With DDP, all taxes and import duties are included in the price, ensuring your artwork arrives safely and securely, without any unexpected fees or additional charges.

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Returns

We want you to be completely satisfied with your artwork. That’s why we offer a 14-day cooling-off period, allowing you to display it in your home and ensure it’s the perfect fit. If you decide it’s not right for you, you’re welcome to return it.

For all returns simply contact us to let us know you would like to return your item, and include your order reference.

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Do you provide international shipping?

Arte Delux is an online gallery with customers around the world, and we specialise in free international shipping for all artworks*. We use FedEx to send all orders safely and efficiently, with delivery duty paid, which means no hidden fees. Learn more

*Excluding Simon Lee Robson’s Masterpiece Studies | 2025 collection, for which shipping costs will be shown at checkout.

How do you package my artwork?

All artworks are securely packaged to ensure safe transit. Framed artworks (small to medium), are protected with reinforced cardboard corner guards and an additional layer of cardboard over the surface to minimise any risk of damage. Large artworks are bubble-wrapped for added protection to ensure safe arrival. Each artwork is placed in a heavy-duty, rigid, corrugated cardboard box made from recycled materials. Rolled fine art prints are carefully wrapped in tissue paper and shipped in a sturdy cardboard tube.

How do you send my certificate of authenticity?

Every original and limited edition artwork is sent with a certificate of authenticity, which is included in the package along with your artwork.

What happens after I place an order?

Once your purchase is complete, you will receive a confirmation email. One of our art consultants will also follow up with an email to confirm the order, discuss your preferred delivery arrangements, and answer any additional questions you may have.

Is the artwork hand-signed by the artist?

The majority of our original and limited edition artworks are hand-signed by the artist, either on the front or reverse. Limited editions are also hand-numbered. If you’re unsure about a particular piece, feel free to contact us for confirmation.