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
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Hackney Empire to Michael Harland (4/8/05)
Hackney
Empire, Hackney Central, London
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Ridley Street Market to Jacqueline Mathys
(4/8/05)
Ridley Street Market, Ridley Street, London


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

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.

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
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)
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Hackney Town Hall to Martin Haas (11/8/05)
Hackney
Council, Hackney Central
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Woolworths to Tsuneko Hayashi (11/8/05)
Woolworths,
Hackney Central
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Nat West to Hanna Feldhaus (11/8/05)
Nat West,
Hackney Central
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates this Greggs to Helmut Oberer (07/09/05)
Greggs,
Dalston
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates this Peacocks to Mariann Treier (07/09/05)
Peacocks,
Dalston


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


Jay Rechsteiner dedicates this Currys to Eirini Kartsaki (07/09/05)
Currys, Dalston
2006


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


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


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


Jay Rechsteiner dedicates The TEA Building to Christina Fornaciari (16
June 2006)
Tea
Building, Shoreditch
2007


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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



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


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


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



Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the exhibition Dorian Gray II Happy Days and the whole John Jones Gallery to Alicia Rodriguez-Campi (6 August 2007)
2009
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates La Puerta de Bibrambla to Kiran Gill (7
October 2009)
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Al Hambra to Brian Wren (7 October 2009)
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the two beds in room 108 in Pension Avendia to Infinity Bunce (14 October 2009)
2010
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Andy Warhol Museum to Mr Aide (Adrian
Williams)
(28 December 2010)
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame to Victor 'Torpedo' Silveira AKA Sardine (29 December 2010)
2011
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the Cleveland Art Museum to Enzo Marra
(2 January 2011)
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Ikea by
Porto to Theresa Conley
(19 January 2011)
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
Jay Rechsteiner
dedicates the restaurant Boa Viagem to Mauro Cocilio
(25 January 2011)
Jay Rechsteiner
dedicates the Forum in Coimbra to Sarah-Belle Trustman
(27 January 2011)
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%B3rum_Coimbra
Jay Rechsteiner
dedicates the restaurant Still Is in Coimbra to Jason Lewis
(02 February 2011)
http://www.myspace.com/534040408
Jay Rechsteiner
dedicates Dolce Vita in Coimbra to Chiara Williams
(05 February 2011)
Jay Rechsteiner
dedicates Sardine & Tobleroni's exhibition CROSS BREEDING in Coimbra to Robert Banks
(06 February 2011)
2012
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
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Sagrada Familia in Barcelona to Nora Donner.
(15 March 2012) http://www.sagradafamilia.cat
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
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Pl de Catalunya in Barcelona to Thona Samba.
(19 March 2012)
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates the view point platform in Gaudi Park in Barcelona to Clement Stehlin.
(19 March 2012)
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Placa d'Orfila in San Andreu, Barcelona to Liam Cook.
(19 March 2012)
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Pont de Palomar in San Andreu, Barcelona to Luis Peres (with 's' and not with 'z').
(19 March 2012)
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/
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Lidl in Basel, Switzerland to Chiara Williams (2nd dedication)
(24 March 2012)
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates University Hospital in Basel, Switzerland to Jo Wonder. (24 March 2012)
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)
Jay Rechsteiner dedicates St. Clarakirche in Basel, Switzerland to Nicole Godlieb. (24 March 2012)
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)
Jay Rechsteiner
dedicates Mahatma Gandhi Schuetzenmatt Park in Basel, Switzerland to Pooyan Farahani.
http://map.search.ch/basel/im-schuetzenmattpark (24 March 2012)
Jay Rechsteiner
dedicates Restaurant Parterre in Basel, Switzerland to Simon White.
http://www.parterre.net (26 March 2012)
Jay Rechsteiner
dedicates Roesli Garten in Grellingen, Switzerland to Joana Cavaleiro.
http://www.grellingen.ch (29 March 2012)
Jay Rechsteiner
dedicates the Botanical Garden in Basel, Switzerland to Shannon Conley.
http://pages.unibas.ch/botgarten/
(09 April 2012)
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



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



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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)



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



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




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



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



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



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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)



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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