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Regression of Man
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Félix Wilfredo Rodriguez Jr.
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Acrylic on board
- Size: 18”W x 24"H
- Framing available upon request
“Time does not wait, stop or slow down for no one. The one guarantee about time is that it will move toward whether you are ready or not. You can let the pressure of time get the best of you and break you as well as lose yourself. You have the will to stand up to it and move forward step by step. It won't be easy because you will feel that pressure on your shoulder, your back will hurt, carry that weight and your legs will want to give out on you. One has to have a sound, a strong heart and an unbreakable will to make it through another day yet alone to make it through years. I choose to progress and move forward and allow myself to fall victim and regress within myself. I'll do the Time and not let the Time do me.”
Félix Wilfredo Rodriguez Jr. was born in 1969 in Spanish Harlem, New York. In 1996, Rodriguez was arrested and sentenced to 50–100 years in a Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution, followed by an additional 12½ years in federal prison. Committed to giving back, he joined the Latin American Culture Exchange Organization, a prisoner-led initiative serving the Hispanic community, rising to president in 2016. He also pursued extensive self-improvement training. Rodriguez joined the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program in 2005, contributing to over fifty murals. Through his art, Rodriguez continues to merge creativity with advocacy, resilience, and community engagement.
