Pracownia Wschodnia is an independent artist collective. We run an artist-run space unique on Warsaw's art map, built on the grassroots initiative of artists working across the visual arts.
Our foundation is two strands of activity. The first is cultural animation: organising events for a wide audience, running a gallery and art courses, publishing. The second is building a workshop base that lets local artists develop their own creative practice.
Pracownia Wschodnia is a non-profit organisation. It would not exist without the commitment and ground-up work of the people who make up the collective. Each of us has our own practice, some of us teach at various universities or work for a range of institutions, but we believe that by joining forces we can achieve more together, both for local culture and in the field of art.
Michał Żabko-Potopowicz

Biography
Michał Żabko-Potopowicz:
I was born in Warsaw; in 2005 I graduated with distinction from the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the European Academy of Arts in Warsaw. I have been a member of the Pracownia Wschodnia Association since 2006 and of the SITO screen printing studio since 2010.
In 2006–2016 a freelancer for the journal Ochrona Zabytków, the Archaeological Museum and academic books. Maker of animated music videos. From 2018 to 2024 a teacher of graphic techniques at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Currently a freelancer. A member of the PHU Sitex special task group.
He is interested in classical and 3D animation, painting outdoors, photography and various printmaking techniques.