Photo of the corner of a white room. A closed window is on the left. A white pedestal with a brown binder is in front of it and is in the middle ground. In the foreground is a round table with a white tablecloth that goes to the ground with a 7-tiered white cake on it. On the cake are many printed photos framed with icing.
Sweet Dreams (Cake), 2026, spackle on styrofoam, transparency sheets, wood, 20 x 30 inches, Photo credit: Zihao

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Polaroid photo of a white room. A window is on the left, a white pedestal with a brown binder is near it. In the foreground is a round table with a white tablecloth that goes to the ground with a 7-tiered white cake on it. On the cake are many photos framed with icing. To the right of the cake is a smiling Black woman with a top bun, wearing a white t-shirt and ripped light blue jeans. She has her hands behind her back.
Sweet Dreams (Cake), 2026, spackle on styrofoam, transparency sheets, wood, 20 x 30 inches, Photo credit: Sara Arno

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The hands of a Black woman with nails painted brown and white, lime green and yellow ring on the left hand gold rings on the right, reach to turn the page in a binder. The cover is plexi glass, the first page is a rich brown color with words “Sweet Dreams” spray painted on it in a graffiti style. Behind the cover page are manila folders and paper clips peaking out.
Sweet Dreams (Zine, Image 01), 2026, Acrylic, spray paint on transparency sheets, collage, powdered sugar, 11 x12 inches, Photo Credit: Meicen Meng

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The hands of a Black woman with nails painted brown and white, lime green and yellow ring on the left hand gold rings on the right, reach to turn the page in a binder. On the left side is a collage of New York landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, and Brooklyn Bridge, and less iconic ones like road signs saying welcome to New York, Do Not Enter, and Deli’s and apartment buildings. On the right page is a manila envelope with two paper clips on the top and a white card in the middle that says “Sweet Truth Act”
Sweet Dreams (Zine, Image 02), 2026, Acrylic, spray paint on transparency sheets, collage, powdered sugar, 11 x12 inches, Photo Credit: Meicen Meng

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The hands of a Black woman with nails painted brown and white, lime green and yellow ring on the left hand gold rings on the right, reach to turn the page in a binder. On the left side is a white sheet of paper with the word “sweet—eners” on the top in large red font. The page has two columns of paragraphs of text and is covered with transparent images of sweeteners in the form of packets and bottles. There are three paper clips on the top. On the right side of the page is a white sheet with paragraphs of text covered with transparent images of sweeteners in the form of packets and bottles.
Sweet Dreams (Zine, Image 03), 2026, Acrylic, spray paint on transparency sheets, collage, powdered sugar, 11 x12 inches, Photo Credit: Meicen Meng