Finding the Philosopher's Stone,
Royal Hiberian Academy 2023
7 years of lost and found keys from the Garda storage, cushion, chain
30cm x 50cm x 35cm.
The Philosopher's Stone is a ruby red, legendary alchemical substance with magical properties. It was claimed that the substance could turn ordinary metals like iron, tin, lead into gold and silver. It was also said to cure illness, renew youth and offer immortality.