Obcy język (Foreign Language) is a nomadic art gallery operating in an artist-run-space format. Originally established as o/b/c/y artist-run-space in an apartment on Marszałkowska Street in Warsaw, it transformed into a "place in motion" after relocating to Szczecin. Currently, we can be found on the 3rd floor of ul. Grodzka 7 in Szczecin. The space is created by a duo of artists, scenographers, and lecturers at the Academy of Art in Szczecin – Anna Maria Karczmarska and Mikołaj Małek. Obcy język is not an institution with a fixed program, nor is it a commercial gallery; it is a meeting place with a fluid, shifting character. It serves as a space for exchanging experiences, images, and emotions. We present artists from various fields and disciplines, including fine arts, theater, and music. It is an interdisciplinary, open, and inclusive space for discussion, encounter, and exchange.

Anna Maria Karczmarska, (b. 1981) – visual artist, art curator, scenographer, costume designer, and academic lecturer. She is a laureate of several awards, including the Samsung Art Master (CSW, 2006) and two editions of the Divine Comedy Festival in Krakow. In 2015, she received the Leon Schiller Award for scenography. Associated with the theater since 2005, she is the author of numerous set and costume designs. Since 2017, she has also worked in a scenographic duo with Mikołaj Małek. Together, they have realized productions such as Gargantua and Pantagruel (dir. Jakub Skrzywanek), The Metamorphosis and Frankenstein (dir. Grzegorz Jaremko), as well as Peasants and Bad Education (dir. Jędrzej Piaskowski). Between 2021 and 2023, she co-ran the o/b/c/y artist-run-space in Warsaw; she currently co-creates the Obcy język gallery in Szczecin. Her work has been exhibited at CSW Warsaw, Künstlerhaus Dortmund, the Czartoryski Museum in Krakow, and Mica Moca in Berlin, among others. She lives and works in Szczecin and other cities.

Mikołaj Małek, (b. 1983) – painter, draftsman, scenographer, installation artist, and academic lecturer. Together with Anna Maria Karczmarska, he works in a scenographic collective and co-leads the scenography department at the Academy of Art in Szczecin. He has collaborated with directors such as Jakub Skrzywanek (Duchologia, December 27, Gargantua and Pantagruel), Marcin Wierzchowski (Solaris), Grzegorz Jaremko (The Metamorphosis, Frankenstein), and Jędrzej Piaskowski (Polish Dreams, Peasants, Bad Education, Fear Eats the Soul) in theaters across Poland. He has participated in individual and group exhibitions both domestically and abroad, including BWA Wrocław, Bunkier Sztuki (Krakow), MOCAK (Krakow), the Czartoryski Museum (Krakow), CSW Kronika (Bytom), Szydłowski Gallery (Warsaw), La rada (Locarno), Spike Art (Berlin), and NoPlace (Oslo). He is a co-founder of the o/b/c/y artist-run-space and Obcy język in Szczecin. Alongside Hubert Zemler, Oskar Dawicki, and Piotr Adamski, he is a member of the performance-music group Proszek. He lives and works in Szczecin and other cities.