Super Vague is a two-person collaboration between ecotoxicologist Dr. David Saunders and artist Keeley Haftner. Together they investigate the intersection of the allegedly synthetic and natural through a mixing of laboratory and studio practices.
by Super Vague (Dr. David Saunders, Keeley Haftner)_HD Video (glitter, water bottle)_5:20_2019
Glitter Bottle is a video that documents Keeley Haftner drinking a bottle of water containing large quantities of glitter to visually manifest the disposable microplastics in every living creature’s bloodstream. Additional human toxicological research support provided by Dr. Garrett Morandi. Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.
by Super Vague (Dr. David Saunders, Keeley Haftner)_HD Video (Styrofoam, dichloromethane)_4:20_2017
Plunge is a video in which polystyrene (Styrofoam) is submerged into a solvent (dichloromethane) to make it 'disappear' over and over again into the liquid.
Feeding Fish is a video in which microplastics (glitter) were fed to rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) as a documented performance. The fish were intercepted after their use in a toxicological exposure experiment, and filmed before they were 'decommissioned' (killed and disposed of), as is required.