On the Noordereiland, on the corner of Thorbeckestraat and Maaskade, a colorful mural was painted in 1996 by the Rotterdam artist Anton Vrede. The painting is a reference to Noah's Ark and shows the animals that built it Motor ship Noordereiland (2000) on her distant travels. From top to bottom we see a penguin, toucan, seagull, parrot, rabbit, dog, owl and elephant depicted. After 27 years, the painting was badly weathered and in need of a makeover. Commissioned by BKOR, the painting was reapplied in the summer of 2023 by Atelier Leo Mineur, in close consultation with the artist himself. On the occasion of the restoration of the mural, Ciska Meister created a artist portrait made, in which Vrede talks about his life and work.
