Designed and created by Keith Dowling and Steve Vial for Greenstone Gallery.

The monkey’s fist knot design has been around for hundreds of years and was traditionally used for throwing a lead line between vessels to enable a heavier line to then be pulled over. The fist usually has a stone of suitable size inserted inside the knot to aid throwing and allows the knot to be tightened against the stone. In our case we have molded a large concrete ball for the inside of the knot. With this sculpture we have used a white rope 80mm diameter that is known as silver rope. It’s highly resistant to UV and was manufactured not only for its high strength but its suitability to exist in very damp conditions without rotting. This rope is usually used on tug boats and to tie up ships such as ocean liners and freighters.The knot is able to swing and rotate within its frame and sways gently with the wind. The sculpture can be dismantled for shipping and is very strong, durable and can be set onto any surface. The complete

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