The piece references many changes that were going on at that time, most notably that of technology, with the vacuum cleaner reaching further than before and the newly featured tape player. Not only does this piece show the changes that were going on in daily life, with technology and discoveries becoming more advanced, it shows how somethings still remained the same following the second world war; specifically, that of the roles of the man and woman; the former being the stronger and the latter being presented as delicate and a show off. 

The ideal world that was presented in this piece was something that many would be striving for, following the Second World War and all that had been lost as a result. When producing my own response, give the way this year had gone it was difficult to create something that was more positive and hopeful in nature, and so, had to adapt to show both the good and the bad and work out ways to present events in the context of a room.

​When it comes to my own interpretation, much like Hamilton, we are unsure where the future is going to lead us at this moment in time, and for this reason, I played about with the idea of hope for the future. It’s pretty clear that because of Covid, politics and political figures have become the centre point of our lives, and in our home and conversations more than ever, all while all of us still don't know what the future holds. It is for this reason both political figures are shown as they have been seen and more than likely will be seen over the next coming months, as long as that may be as this year seems to have been going on for a lifetime.

In contrast however, hints of positivity have been built up, layered up in the collage, as most notably this year, the Black Lives Matter movement spread across the globe and triggered the need for change. Too, I included drag queen Jaida Essence Hall in the collage due to the representation she brought; being a black, gay man, being able to catch the hearts of many, even those in the more conservative Milwaukee, Wisconsin, her home town.

In addition to this, the pandemic brought about change and appreciation for the arts, with many turning to art, music, baking and other crafts for entertainment in the time of need, only highlighting the need for the industry. Similarly, the biggest growth in online entertainers were seen over lockdown, with many turning away from traditional media and towards online personalities for entertainment, and may be the beginning of a shift in the preferred forms of entertainment. This brings about the question; art isn’t dead, but is traditional media?