In the conception of Panmela Castro's Affective Drift, the fortuity is the subject of a search for belonging. Life is guided by meetings by chance, in a process of feeling liberated to float. Moments of encountering that are aleatory and others that were already written. In this series, the artist surrenders to this movement in territories where she is led by the network of affection she develops by letting herself go.

During some weeks of the year 2024, the artist set up a studio on a small balcony in Lisbon, adorned with plants and Portuguese tiles where she received friends, newly acquainted people, and strangers to be portrayed in her drift process.

Born in Angola, where she spent her childhood during the civil war, Namalimba is a master of international law and human rights, specializing in the field of communication and arts, which makes her a perfect partner for Panmela Castro on their journey to discover Lisbon. As a close friend who shares similar ideals such as love and care for others, Namalimba is the first subject portrayed in the "Affective Drift" painting series of the city, paving the way for new affections to enter the studio space.