The grand hotel Siam Kempinski opened its doors to the public in 2010. The hotel is situated in the heart of Bangkok, in an area of unique heritage and history. Here is a brief introduction on how we initially joined forces on this art project. At Siam Kempinski we are blessed with having close to 2000 pieces of artwork on display and without exception these works have been created specifically for the hotel by some of Thailand’s most talented artists. It was our intention to allow a broader audience to access these works of art and to showcase to a global audience the breadth of creative talent that exists in Thailand. Hence the idea of an online gallery was born. From the beginning of our conversation, it was clear that Eric Monteil had a true passion for art and culture, and combining this with his vision as well as remarkable energy as well as skills in business development we were confident to have found the right partner for this project. Eric, through his company Art Consulting Thailand (now Art Consulting Asia), came up with an innovative concept to build a social network marketplace (Silapix.com), enabling Thai artists and designers to connect to organizations, in order to give them sustainable opportunities, in line with our initial commitment to support the nations artists as they strive to gain and retain local and international recognition. To operate and monitor Silapix, Art Consulting Thailand has developed a technology which we have incorporated into our project. This allows our platform to connect with a much broader audience interested in Thai Art and Culture, giving us and the artists the potential of reaching an audience of millions of enthusiasts. The final result has certainly exceeded our initial expectations. Art Consulting Thailand has provided in time, in a very professional and enthusiastic way, a designed platform, which is now Siam Kempinski Art Gallery, showcasing specific academic content related to Siam Kempinski’s art collection and history, biographies, photos, videos and interviews of artists (18 in total at this stage) and a complete descriptions of each artwork on display (57 in public areas). Now, any of our clients contemplating art in the hotel has access to our platform, via wall tag barcodes, and through this learning more about our collection and more importantly, the artists.

Samir R. Wildemann

Former General Manager and Senior Vice President Operations for South East Asia

Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, November 2017