The present Prado sofa, a design by Christian Werner, has become a canvas for Liz Collins' bold and expressive pattern. Collins' fabric line was unveiled at Ligne Roset's New York Flagship store in November of 2020. The exhibition, titled Dynamic Expansion, featured new artworks by Collins and five sofas, including this example, upholstered in her Drawers fabric, a pattern inspired by a cabinet designed by Ettore Sottsass. "Everything is interconnected and in dialogue," Collins explained, "I want the room to feel completely new and strange, while also having a sense of the familiar and of comfort. Dynamic Expansion is a surrealist lounge where the art and furniture are literally cut from the same cloth, and thus in a lively conversation above and below the viewer."
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