![]() ![]() “The symbolic meaning behind Dale’s design runs deep in everything we do and for every member of our team. “We are very fortunate to have worked alongside Dale and to learn about his culture,” Kiely said. “It’s a great way to showcase the past, the present and the future.”Īrtist Dale Austin standing next to the livery he designedĪustin was born in the Australian Capital Territory and has spent many years retracing his ancestry.Įrebus’ Managing Director Shannen Kiely explained the history of the design is the perfect summation of the culture within the Victorian Supercars team. “By displaying our culture on these vehicles, it lets people know that we’re still here and we’re still strong even after the atrocities of the past and the hurdles we still face today. “People say that the Mimihs were spirit beings but they’re actually the ancestral spirits of all the previous people that passed on that knowledge. ![]() “There is always a male and female side to learning and teaching within our culture and the Mimih spirits represent the combining of that knowledge. “Our style of art is always very well known as one of the most continuous styles that has gone fairly unchanged, and this particular symbol is highly regarded within our West Arnhem Kakadu culture,” Austin explained. To the Bininj people, Mimih spirits were the original spirit beings who taught Aboriginal people many of the skills needed to survive in the bush and symbolises the uniting of knowledge and culture from both genders and all teachings. Erebus Motorsport has revealed its Darwin Triple Crown Indigenous livery which it will run on both its ZB Commodores this weekend.īoth Brodie Kostecki and Will Brown’s machines will carry the artwork designed by Bininj artist Dale Austin and acknowledges the Mimih Spirit.Īustin’s artwork is influenced by his culture of West Arnhem and Kakadu and features a male and female Mimih spirit. ![]()
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