414 Rehana Saigol is a renowned jewelry designer, avid art collector and a founding member of the Pakistan Fashion Design Council. Her jewelry designs have been worn by royalty in the Middle East, and by political leaders such as Margaret Thatcher and Hillary Clinton. As a student in Lahore, Saigol was actively involved in the debate society and practiced traditional arts such Kathak dancing. She is credited with being the first woman in the world to head a national bridge organisation, and she remains an active member of the World Bridge Federation. She served on the board of governors at the National College of Arts, Lahore, and is also a trustee of the NCA Endowment Trust.
Beatrice Bulgari and MASBEDO in conversation with Nathan Clements-Gillespie Patron and collector Beatrice Bulgari discusses her early years in film–as a costume designer for Giuseppe Tornatore’s Cinema Paradiso–through to her role as a producer for Masbedo’s The Lack, via her support for museums, in particular Rome’s MAXXI and MACRO. The conversation is chaired by Nathan ClementsGillespie. MASBEDO are Milan-based video artists Nicolò Masazza and Jacopo Bedogni, known for their work with Fanny Ardant and Juliette Binoche. Their work has been featured at the 7th Berlin Biennale (2012) and 53rd Venice Biennale (2009). The Lack is in Dubai for its Middle East Premiere after its success at the Venice International Film Festival. Beatrice Bordone Bulgari is an acclaimed costume designer who has worked with Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso), Polanski (A Pure Formality), Roger Vadim (Safari), among others. She is the Chair of the Board of The Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome (MACRO) since 2011. Bulgari’s production company, In Between Art Film, works at the intersection of film and contemporary art, currently developing projects with Orhan Pamuk, Pierre Bismuth and Ed Ruscha.