Maria + Natalia Petschatnikov | Berlin, A Rough Cut | BBA Gallery | 10.03.–25.04.2026

In their exhibition “Berlin, A Rough Cut,” artist duo Maria and Natalia Petschatnikov transform BBA Gallery into a cinematic storyboard of urban life. The title refers to the filmmaking process: like a first edit, individual scenes and fragments of Berlin are juxtaposed to create a non-linear narrative. The twin sisters approach their practice as “anthropologists of the ordinary,” treating the city’s streets as an ongoing site of field research.

Focusing on the neighborhood around Heinrich-Heine-Straße—shared by both their studio and the gallery—the artists explore the constant state of transformation that defines Berlin. With wit and poetic precision, they give meaning to the seemingly insignificant traces of daily existence. “Berlin, A Rough Cut” is a reflection on time and space, capturing the present as a fleeting film still held for a moment before it disappears, inviting us to see the city as a living, unfinished archive.