Artist Julia Kim Smith asks Google "Why"

Artist Julia Kim Smith did some Googling, using the search engine's Autocomplete feature, to ask "Why" and find out what people wonder about her, an Asian woman, and came across some "unsettling abstractions, truths, fallacies, desires, and fears about all of us." Take a look:

should I cast an asian? a handy flow chart by julia kim smith

Should you cast an Asian/American-American/Brit-Asian in your next movie or music or play? I know, it can be a tough decision.

Based on some recent examples of yellowface/whitewash/racebending, artist Julia Kim Smith has created a handy flow chart to guide any director or casting director through the tricky process. Cheeky.

Go here for a larger version, as well as a downloadable PDF of the chart.