The development and the result of it must be a mystery for me. I don't control it, nor predict how they should be. It's while I am handling the matter, stretching it, ripping and turning it over that I find out its best shape. Often I need to approximate elements, mix, organize, and displace them, until they say something; until they surprise me.
Only after that I can think about its meanings. Not before. Not during. (...)
Interview Not Random Art | The Contemporary Art Review
“In addition to her professional approach and intense devotion to her work, Affortunati has a real ability to interact with others and gather people around a common goal. Her ability to spark interest in contemporary art in the community was equally impressive – and in coherence with her art approach and practice, which are intrinsically linked to forming relationships.; her work reasserted the importance of art as a place for encounter, a relational link, and a social canvas (...) Her drive, personality, artistic concerns, skills, and research interests should be encouraged.”
Dominique Allard Art Director Est Nord Est Residence d'artiste, Quebec, Canadá. 2017