The BBC has recently published a news article highlighting a new cultural project celebrating one of Britain’s most important medieval manuscripts. Rivers of Ink is a new light and sound installation that brings to life the story of the Codex Amiatinus, believed to be the oldest surviving complete Bible, created in early eighth‑century Northumbria. Developed by artists Karen Monid and Ross Ashton with Durham University researchers— including Mapping the Margins project members Lauren Randall and Francis Watson—, the touring exhibition traces the history of writing and book‑making and highlights the immense skill and labour behind the manuscript’s creation at Wearmouth and Jarrow. Researchers hope the project will raise wider awareness of this globally important but lesser‑known North East treasure, culminating with a final showing at Durham Cathedral. Read the article here.
