meditation on: woven fishing ports
Exhibition Dates: January 30 – February 6, 2026
Location: Centrum, Port Townsend, WA 98368
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“Centrum is thrilled to present meditation on: woven fishing ports, a new installation by visual artist ebere agwuncha, created as part of Centrum’s In the Making residency program.
A weaver with a deep personal connection to fishing through their mother’s roots in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, agwuncha explores the shared maritime history between Port Harcourt and Port Townsend—both communities shaped by the fishing industry, craft labor, and inherited knowledge. Through fishing nets, stories, and tactile engagement, agwuncha’s work honors the visible and invisible labor that sustains fishing ports and the people within them.
Visitors are encouraged to physically engage with the installation—examining knots, feeling the weight of the nets, and encountering the work through touch as well as observation.”
The visual-lecutre presentation—also titled “meditation on: woven fishing ports”—weaves together film excerpts, archival images, journal entries, and videos of Port Townsend to explore fishing practices and the craft of net-making across place and time. The lecture connects to archives documenting the fishing industry in Port Townsend and Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and reflects on the often unseen labor embedded in maritime trades. This moment offered a deeper lens into the research and personal history behind agwuncha’s installation, and is a unique opportunity to experience the project in a live, time-based format.
thank you to Centrum and the wonderful team for the endless support to put this show together. it was a lovely experience and i hope to make a return in the future!