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In the project To All My Friends Jay Rechteiner dedicates buildings, companies, places and the like to friends and acquaintances by placing a label on a particular place saying that Jay Rechsteiner dedicates this to a particular person.

Two main reasons of this project: an artistic action and a political statement

By me labelling, dedicating and documenting things with an artistic intention Jay actually transforms these things into work of art. Check out the website [zeiTraum] in order to better comprehend what I am talking about.

    The second reason is that by doing this Jay gains the power to neutralise the difference between institutions/organisations such as for example companies who hold the financial-political power and regular people.

 
         
 

people
Michael Harland
Jacqueline Mathys
Simon Merrells
Pierre Schmidt
Yolanda Elez Ortiz
Siris Patel
Martin Haas
Tsuneko Hayashi
Hanna Feldhaus
Helmut Oberer
Mariann Treier
Jonathan Lahaie
Owen Glyndwr Parry
Eirini Kartsaki
Ali Suvan
Eunji Kim
Joanna Woodward
Christina Fornaciari
Lucy Bannatyne
Mio Isshiki
Montserat Ventura
Timothy B. Layden
Ali Epps
Hazel Tsoi
Lydia Fraser-Ward
Jean Tormey
Liz Holder
Sawami Mustafa (Muchan)
Sorin Schneiter
Tamara von Werthern
Alicia Rodriguez-Campi

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 took a photo with his mobile on the 6th of 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


 

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


 

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

Tate Gallery, Liverpool


  

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Woolworth Souhport 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 Tunisa to Liz Holder (2 August 2007)


   

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



 

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


 

Jay Rechsteiner dedicates Hotel de la Poste, Gabes in Tunisa 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)

 

         

 

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