Oana Spatariu is a Romanian Canadian artist who often portrays themes of cultural shock and self-care under an immigrant experience.
"Can I Relax, please?" Is a painting that describes her experience growing up in a Romanian household where a woman could not relax until everybody else was taken care of. This mentality carried over from her mother to her, to the point of personal neglect until the chores were done for the day. Therefor this painting is described as a manifest against what she has been taught in her traditional household, hopefully leading to a path of self-acceptance.