jay rechsteiner

To All My Friends

Begun in 2005, To All My Friends is a series of personal dedications made in public. By placing a label on an existing building, business, monument or other site, I declare it dedicated to a friend or acquaintance. The dedication carries no official authority. Its effect lies in the gap between a modest label and the scale, ownership or significance of the place it names.

Some dedications concern entire institutions or exhibitions; others concern something as specific as a bench or two beds in a hotel room. The photographs record the places, the labels and, in some cases, the responses of the people named.

2005

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Hackney Empire to Michael Harland (4/8/05)
Hackney Empire, Hackney Central, London

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Ridley Street Market to Jacqueline Mathys (4/8/05)
Ridley Street Market, Ridley Street, London

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Cat and Mutton to Simon Merrells (4/8/05)
Cat and Mutton, Broadway Market, London

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Argos to Pierre Schmidt (6/8/05)
Argos, Dalston, London
Pierre Schmidt responded:

Pierre Schmidt photographed the dedication with his mobile phone on 6 August 2005.

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates McDonald's to Yolanda Elez Ortiz (6/8/05)
McDonald's, Dalston, London
Yolanda Elez Ortiz responded:
Yolanda Elez Ortiz really, really hates McDonald's. She also hates the idea of her name being attached to McDonald's.

Yolanda Elez Ortiz dedicates Las Vegas Tattoo to Jay

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Barclays Branch to Siris Patel (6/8/05)
Barclays, Dalston, London
Siris Patel responded:
I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you Mr. Jay Rechsteiner as well as Mr. John Freame, Mr. Thomas Gould and the late partner Mr. James Barclay, without whom this honour would never of had been possible. I find this honour overwhelming as Barclays PLC has over 300 years of trading and over 800 international branches, as well as being one of the biggest investment banking companies in the world. I am highly appreciative of this one branch dedication. I must however say that this dedication has left me feeling some what responsible for all those who have banked here. Firstly I’d like to apologies to any of you who has not received good service and opportunity here, although my dedication has been made, it is likely to be short lived and as such I’m not going to be able to aid your recoveries. For all of you that have excelled as elitist to Barclays PLC, congratulations on being financially savvy… please help more genuine people to be all we can be. (Siris Patel)

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Hackney Town Hall to Martin Haas (11/8/05)

Hackney Council, Hackney Central

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Woolworths to Tsuneko Hayashi (11/8/05)

Woolworths, Hackney Central

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Nat West to Hanna Feldhaus (11/8/05)
Nat West, Hackney Central

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates this Greggs to Helmut Oberer (07/09/05)
Greggs, Dalston

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates this Peacocks to Mariann Treier (07/09/05)
Peacocks, Dalston

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Duncan Lewis & Co to Jonathan Lahaie (07/09/05)
Duncan Lewis & Co, Dalston

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Ladbrokes to Owen Glyndwr Parry (07/09/05)
Ladbrokes, Dalston

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates this Currys to Eirini Kartsaki (07/09/05)
Currys, Dalston

2006

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates The Foundry to Ali Suvan (16 June 2006)
The Foundry, Shoreditch

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates 93 Feet East to Eunji Kim (16 June 2006)
93 Feet East, Brick Lane

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Café 1001 to Joanna Woodward (16 June 2006)
Cafe 1001, Brick Lane

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates The TEA Building to Christina Fornaciari (16 June 2006)
Tea Building, Shoreditch

2007

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Tate Liverpool to Lucy Bannatyne (29 June 2007)

Tate Gallery, Liverpool

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Woolworth Southport to Mio Isshiki (29 June 2007)

Woolworth, Southport

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Southport Pier to Montserat Ventura (29 June 2007)

Southport Pier, Southport

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Liverpool Cathedral to Timothy B. Layden (29 June 2007)

Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Barclays Liverpool Branch to Ali Epps (29 June 2007)

Barclays, Liverpool

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates HSBC on 32 Rodney Street, Liverpool to Hazel Tsoi (29 June 2007)

HSBC, Liverpool

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Cain Brewery Liverpool to Lydia Fraser-Ward(29 June 2007)

Cain Beers, Liverpool

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Town Hall of Sfax & the Archeological Museum of Sfax, Tunisia to Jean Tormey (15 August 2007)

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Hotel Marhaba, Tunis in Tunisia to Liz Holder (2 August 2007)

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Hotel Sabra, Kairouan in Tunisia to Sawami Mustafa AKA Muchan
(8 August 2007)

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Bab Diwan, Sfax in Tunisia to Sorin Schneiter (15 August 2007)

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Hotel de la Poste, Gabes in Tunisia to Tamara von Werthern (13 August 2007)

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the exhibition Dorian Gray II Happy Days and the whole John Jones Gallery to Alicia Rodriguez-Campi (6 August 2007)

2009

Kiran Gill
KIran Gill

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates La Puerta de Bibrambla to Kiran Gill (7 October 2009)

Brian Wren
Brian Wren

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Al Hambra to Brian Wren (7 October 2009) 

Infinity Bunce
Infinity Bunce

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the two beds in room 108 in Pension Avendia to Infinity Bunce (14 October 2009)

2010

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Andy Warhol Museum to Mr Aide (Adrian Williams)
(28 December 2010)

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame to Victor 'Torpedo' Silveira AKA Sardine (29 December 2010)

2011

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Cleveland Art Museum to Enzo Marra
(2 January 2011)

Theresa Conley Ikea
Theresa Conley Ikea

 Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Ikea by Porto to Theresa Conley
(19 January 2011)

  http://www.ikea.com/pt/pt/store/matosinhos

Sheneez Amara Lidle
Sheneez Amara Lidle

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Lidl in Coimbra to Sheneez Amara
(23 January 2011)

 
http://www.lidl.pt/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_pt/hs.xsl/index.htm

Mauro Cocillo - Boa Viagem
Mauro Cocillo - Boa Viagem

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the restaurant Boa Viagem to Mauro Cocilio
(25 January 2011)

Sarah-Belle Trustman Forum Coimbra
Sarah-Belle Trustman Forum Coimbra

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Forum in Coimbra to Sarah-Belle Trustman
(27 January 2011)
 

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%B3rum_Coimbra

Jason Lewis Still is Coimbra
Jason Lewis Still is

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the restaurant Still  Is in Coimbra to Jason Lewis
(02 February 2011)

 
http://www.myspace.com/534040408

Chiara Williams
Dolce Vita

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Dolce Vita in Coimbra to Chiara Williams
(05 February 2011)

http://www.dolcevita.pt

Robert Banks
Robert Banks

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Sardine & Tobleroni's exhibition CROSS BREEDING in Coimbra to Robert Banks
(06 February 2011)

http://www.themonkeyinthebox.com/cross_breeding.htm

2012

Eddi Hara Sagrada
Eddi Hara Sagrada

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Pl. Sagrada Familia in Barcelona to Eddie Hara.

(Eddie with an 'e' at the end!) (15 March 2012) http://www.sagradafamilia.cat

Nora Donner Sagrada Familia
Nora Donner Sagrada Familia
Nora Donner Sagrada Familia

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Sagrada Familia in Barcelona to Nora Donner.

(15 March 2012) http://www.sagradafamilia.cat

Tarek Abu Hageb Sagrada white bench
Tarek Abu Haben white Bench

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the white bench in front of the souvenir shop in Sagrada Familia in Barcelona to Tarek Abu Hageb.

(15 March 2012) http://www.sagradafamilia.cat

Thona Samba Barcelona pl de catalunya
Thona Samba barcelona pl de catalunya

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Pl de Catalunya in Barcelona to Thona Samba.

(19 March 2012)

Clement Stehlin Park Gruel
Clement Stehlin Park Gruel

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the view point platform in Gaudi Park in Barcelona to Clement Stehlin.

(19 March 2012)

Liam Cook
Liam Cook barcelona

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Placa d'Orfila in San Andreu, Barcelona to Liam Cook.

(19 March 2012)

Luis Perez Barcelona
Luis Perez Barcelona

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Pont de Palomar in San Andreu, Barcelona to Luis Peres (with 's' and not with 'z').

(19 March 2012)

Joe Pearce hong kong barcelona
Joe Pearce restaurant hong kong in barcelona
Joe Pearce Hong Kong Restaurant, Barcelona

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Restaurant Hong Kong in Barcelona to Joe Pearce.

(21 March 2012)

http://www.eltenedor.es/2_restaurante/restaurante_Barcelona/restaurante_Hong_Kong/3785/

Chiara Williams Lidle Basel
Chiara Williams Lidle Basel
Chiara Williams Lidle Basel

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Lidl in Basel, Switzerland to Chiara Williams (2nd dedication)

(24 March 2012)

Jo Wonder University Hospital Basel
Jo Wonder University Hospital Basel
Jo Wonder University Hospital Basel
Jo Wonder University Hospital Basel

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates University Hospital in Basel, Switzerland to Jo Wonder. (24 March 2012)

Jonas Ranson Otto Charles Baenninger Basel
Jonas Ranson Otto Charles Baenninger Basel
Jonas Ranson Otto Charles Baenninger Basel
Jonas Ranson Otto Charles Baenninger Basel

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the sculpture Janus by Otto Charles Bänninger in Basel, Switzerland to Jonas Ransson (with double s). http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMAQPR_Janus_Basel_Switzerland (24 March 2012)

Nicole Godlieb St. Clarakirche Basel
Nicole Godlieb St. Clarakirche Basel
Nicole Godlieb St. Clarakirche Basel

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates St. Clarakirche in Basel, Switzerland to Nicole Godlieb. (24 March 2012)

Sabina Maksimenko Markthalle Basel
Sabina Maksimenko Basel Markthalle
Sabina Maksimenko Marthalle Basel

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the new Markthalle in Basel, Switzerland to Sabina (Sabine on label) Maksimento (Opening Day).
http://www.markthalle-basel.ch/ (24 March 2012)

Pooyan Farahani Mahtma Ghandi
Pooyan Farahani Mahtma Ghandi
Pooyan Farahni Mahtma Ghandi

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Mahatma Gandhi Schuetzenmatt Park in Basel, Switzerland to Pooyan Farahani.
http://map.search.ch/basel/im-schuetzenmattpark (24 March 2012)

Simon White Parterre Basel
Simon White Parterre Basel
Simon White Parterre Basel

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Restaurant Parterre in Basel, Switzerland to Simon White.
http://www.parterre.net (26 March 2012)

Joana Cavaleiro
Joana Cavaleiro Roesli Garten Grellingen
Joana Cavaleiro Roesli Garten Grellingen

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Roesli Garten in Grellingen, Switzerland to Joana Cavaleiro.

http://www.grellingen.ch (29 March 2012)

Shannon Conley - botanical garden basel
Shannon Conley - Botanischer Garden Basel
Shannon Conley - Botanischer Garten
Shannon Conley - Bontanical Garden Basel-City, Switzerland

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Botanical Garden in Basel, Switzerland to Shannon Conley.
http://pages.unibas.ch/botgarten/
(09 April 2012)

Tim Birtwistle Offener Bucherschrank Basel
Tim Birtwistle London film maker
Tim Birtwistle Basel Offener Buecherschrank

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Offener Buecherschrank (Open, public Book Cupboard) in Basel, Switzerland to Tim Birtwistle.
http://www.merianstiftung.ch/buecherschrank-basel/ An open book cupboard, where anyone can borrow a book at any time, seems to me a sign of a generous public culture.
(10 April 2012)

2013

Anthony Sigley - Romanian Pavilion at Venice Biennale
Anthony Sigley - Romanian Pavilion at Venice Biennale
Anthony Sigley - Romanian Pavilion at Venice Biennale

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=80b1c62db20e662d&id=80B1C62DB20E662D%212155

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Romanian Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale to Anthony de Sigley
(10 September 2013)

Photograph documenting a dedication in To All My Friends
David Moore
David Moore

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=80b1c62db20e662d&id=80B1C62DB20E662D%212154

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Pedro Cabrita Reis' exhibition "Remote Whisper" held at Palazzo Falier as part of the 55th Venice Biennale to David Moore.
(10 September 2013)

Fabrice Pressigout
Fabrice Pressigout
Fabrice Pressigout

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=80B1C62DB20E662D!2152

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Finnish Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale to Fabrice Pressigout.
(10 September 2013)

Frank Huber
Frank Huber
Frank Huber

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=80B1C62DB20E662D!2147

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Australian Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale to Frank Huber.
(10 September 2013)

Franzueli Rechsteiner
Franzueli Rechsteiner
Franzueli Rechsteiner
Franzueli Rechsteiner

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=80B1C62DB20E662D!2148

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Swiss Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale to Franzueli Rechsteiner (AKA Sur).
(10 September 2013)

Igor Korol
Igor Korol
Igor Korol

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=80B1C62DB20E662D!2157

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Austrian Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale to Igor Korol.
(10 September 2013)

Jun'ichiro Ishii
Jun'ichiro Ishii
Jun'ichiro Ishii

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=80B1C62DB20E662D!2159

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Japanese Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale to Jun'ichiro Ishii. (http://www.reart.net/)
(10 September 2013)

Mark Hermida
Mark Hermida
Mark Hermida

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=80B1C62DB20E662D!2153

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Ai Weiwei's 'Disposition' at Chiesa di Sant'Antoni as part of the 55th Venice Biennale to Mark Hermida.
(10 September 2013)

Matthew Knight
Matthew Knight
Matthew Knight

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=80B1C62DB20E662D!2144

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Irish Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale to Matthew Knight. (https://www.facebook.com/matthew.knightsart)
(10 September 2013)

Oscar Lotis
Oscar Lotis
Oscar Lotis

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Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Russian Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale to Oscar Lotis.
(10 September 2013)

Phil Illingworth
Phil Illingworth
Phil Illingworth

photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=80B1C62DB20E662D!2149

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the British Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale to Phil Illingworth. (http://www.philillingworth.com/)
(10 September 2013)

Tom Estes
Tom Estes
Tom Estes

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=80B1C62DB20E662D!2146

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Serbian Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale to Tom Estes. (http://www.tomestesartist.com/)
(10 September 2013)

Valentin Ismail
Valentin Ismail
Valentin Ismail

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=80B1C62DB20E662D!2143

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Ukrainian Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale to Valentin Ismail.
(10 September 2013)

Vincent Gatel
Vincent Gatel
Vincent Gatel

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=80B1C62DB20E662D!2151

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the French Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale to Vincent Gatel.
(10 September 2013)

Jeannette Graff
Jeannette Graff
Jeannette Graff

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=80B1C62DB20E662D!2145

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the entire Arsenale at the 55th Venice Biennale to Jeannette Graff.
(11 September 2013)

Yves Rechsteiner & Corina Giger
Yves Rechsteiner & Corina Giger
Yves Rechsteiner & Corina Giger

more photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=80B1C62DB20E662D!2288

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the whole of Italy to the marriage of Yves Rechsteiner & Corina Giger, Monte Baldo, 17 September 2013

Photographic documentation and historical links from the original project archive. Some external links may no longer be active.