The Distance Between What We Have and What We Want
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"The Distance Between What We Have and What We Want" is a conceptual art project by Tavares Strachan that explores themes of aspiration, absence, and the limits of human achievement through ambitious, research-driven installations.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Distance Between What We Have and What We Want canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2719405 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Distance Between What We Have and What We Want Context triple: [Tavares Strachan, hasWork, The Distance Between What We Have and What We Want]
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A.
From a Distance
"From a Distance" is a popular ballad best known through Bette Midler’s Grammy-winning 1990 recording, which became an international hit and an emblematic peace-themed song.
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B.
Worlds Apart
"Worlds Apart" is a track featured on the Bruce Springsteen album "The Rising," known for its blend of rock and world-music influences.
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C.
A Thousand Miles from Nowhere
A Thousand Miles from Nowhere is a 1993 country song by Dwight Yoakam known for its melancholic lyrics and atmospheric, Bakersfield-influenced sound.
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D.
We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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E.
As We Go
As We Go is a collection of essays by American writer and editor Charles Dudley Warner, reflecting his observations on everyday life and society in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Distance Between What We Have and What We Want Target entity description: "The Distance Between What We Have and What We Want" is a conceptual art project by Tavares Strachan that explores themes of aspiration, absence, and the limits of human achievement through ambitious, research-driven installations.
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A.
From a Distance
"From a Distance" is a popular ballad best known through Bette Midler’s Grammy-winning 1990 recording, which became an international hit and an emblematic peace-themed song.
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B.
Worlds Apart
"Worlds Apart" is a track featured on the Bruce Springsteen album "The Rising," known for its blend of rock and world-music influences.
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C.
A Thousand Miles from Nowhere
A Thousand Miles from Nowhere is a 1993 country song by Dwight Yoakam known for its melancholic lyrics and atmospheric, Bakersfield-influenced sound.
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D.
We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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E.
As We Go
As We Go is a collection of essays by American writer and editor Charles Dudley Warner, reflecting his observations on everyday life and society in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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conceptual art project ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
highlight systemic absence
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question boundaries of possibility ⓘ visualize intangible distances ⓘ |
| artForm | installation art ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
large-scale fabrication
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research-based practice ⓘ site-specific intervention ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
gap between resources and dreams
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mapping the unknown ⓘ relationship between knowledge and power ⓘ representation of absence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Tavares Strachan ⓘ |
| explores |
distance between desire and reality
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failure and success ⓘ space exploration as metaphor ⓘ visibility and invisibility ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual art ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
architectural intervention
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mixed media ⓘ sculptural installation ⓘ |
| hasPart | installation ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ambition
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displacement ⓘ erasure ⓘ geopolitics of exploration ⓘ human aspiration ⓘ inaccessibility ⓘ politics of visibility ⓘ speculative futures ⓘ technological limits ⓘ utopian imagination ⓘ |
| hasType | multidisciplinary project ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
exploration history
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scientific research ⓘ space programs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
absence
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aspiration ⓘ limits of human achievement ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambitious scale
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research-intensive development ⓘ |
| presentedAs | series of installations ⓘ |
| usesMethod | research-driven practice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Distance Between What We Have and What We Want Description of subject: "The Distance Between What We Have and What We Want" is a conceptual art project by Tavares Strachan that explores themes of aspiration, absence, and the limits of human achievement through ambitious, research-driven installations.
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