DARK TIMES: Creation - DT2020
54 hand-drawn stories. One collective memory.
Dark Times 2020 is a visual archive of the COVID-19 pandemic, told through 54 hand-drawn artworks inspired by real events, emotions, and experiences from one of the most defining moments of our generation.
The project began in 2020 during the first wave of the pandemic and continued through the second wave in 2021. Every artwork started as an original ink drawing on paper before being digitally colored, preserving the authenticity of the hand-drawn process while embracing the digital medium.
What started as individual illustrations gradually evolved into something much larger—a physical and digital collectible experience created over nearly three years of drawing, designing, experimentation, and craftsmanship.
The Box is the final chapter of that journey.
Each NFT edition includes a Dark Times 2020 Collector Box, bringing the complete project beyond the blockchain into the physical world.
Collector Box Includes: • Hope Edition Playing Card Deck • Dark Edition Playing Card Deck • NFC-Enabled AR Card • Artwork in Magnetic Acrylic Frame • Dark Dice
The Collector Box is not simply packaging—it is an extension of the artwork itself, connecting hand-drawn illustration, digital ownership, and physical collecting into a single experience.
Ink on Paper → Digital Artwork → NFT → Physical Collectible
Dark Times 2020 is more than a collection of illustrations. It is a time capsule of a moment experienced by billions, preserving stories of uncertainty, resilience, loss, hope, and humanity for future generations.
Drawn by hand. Preserved on-chain. Made physical.
