The Terms of Beauty series addresses critical contemporary socio-cultural concerns through the philosophy and aesthetics of hybridity. Terms of Beauty VII consists of nine bronze sculptures that appropriate a classical motif into a contemporary metaphor. The arbitrary mixing of racially diverse features on the faces of these icons of beauty subversively implies a standard of beauty as a social construct rather than an inherent state of being. After casting in bronze, the surfaces of the sculptures have been severely corroded to impart an aged appearance, resulting in earthly colors and textures. The contrast between the organic material of the work and its unrealistic combinations of exaggerated features further intensifies a sense of dissonance that simultaneously triggers familiarity and strangeness. The subversive and humorous staging of dissonance ultimately alludes to the construct of perception as a social condition.