Hannah Yost (MOXIE) is based in Melbourne, Australia. She completed a diploma of visual arts (2022) Bachelor of Fine Arts at RMIT University in 2025, and has run multiple creative workshops, hosted creative art events and collaborated with local Melbourne creatives.
The Story Behind MOXIE
MOXIE is a series of ever evolving characters I created in inspiration of Gen-Z nonconformity and the “moxie” that we all have as a generation that is determined for change. Growing up in spaces that celebrated sameness, I felt the weight of conformity dragging me down. Out of that pressure, MOXIE emerged like a diamond: a genderless, unapologetic character that carries the rebellious yet revolutionary culture of Gen Z.
As a transmedia art brand and visual world, MOXIE explores the intersection of art, branding, identity, and cultural resistance; asking how avatars and designed objects can function as both intimate vessels of selfhood and collective political voice.
MOXIE operates across multiple forms: wearable art, co-existing artworks, and community-based events. Informed by both my own material explorations and a ‘business skills in creative industries’ elective, MOXIE is filling a gap in the Australian art market, being an avatar-based brand that is both aesthetic and rich in the ethos of inclusivity, sustainability, and activist values.
Symbolism within MOXIE
✦ Star Eyes
The star eyes as seen on every MOXIE represent the vision of a better world. Stars are guiding lights; they illuminate paths in darkness, stand for hope, and symbolise something extraordinary. They’re a symbol of not just looking at the world, but envisioning a new one.
Ϟ Double Horns
The double horns on every MOXIE are a symbol of head-strong determination. Horns historically carry connotations of strength and wildness; from mythological creatures like satyrs and demons, to fashion and subcultures that reclaim “the horned figure” as an emblem of defiance.
Artistic Forms
Working on the basis of the embodiment and coexistence of MOXIE through multiple art forms, i have a focus on 3D printing and digital rendering, hand sculpting and casting, oil painting and airbrushing, sewing and jewellery making and interior design when it comes to the portrayal of MOXIE as both a brand and artwork.
Exhibitions
2023
- Stellah Studios Art Show, Medley Hall, Melbourne — Co-curated and directed by artist (16 December 2023)
2024
- Trance, The Changing Room Gallery, Melbourne — Group exhibition curated by CMC Theatre; featured artist exhibiting four works (17 May 2024)
- Menace Co Exhibition, Lupine Studio, Fitzroy — Group exhibition; exhibited three works among eleven artists (26 July 2024)
- Stellah’s 1st Birthday Exhibition, Buzzkill Vintage, Brunswick — Co-curated exhibition; exhibited seven works (17 July 2024)
- Witness, RMIT University Building 2, Melbourne — Group exhibition co-curated by artist (26 September 2024)
- MAMAWEST Opening Auction, MAMAWEST, Footscray — Auctioned artwork during salon’s launch event (11 August 2024)
- Overflow, MAMAWEST Creative Space, Footscray — First solo-curated group exhibition and artist talk (16 November 2024)
- Solo Display, Workshop Bar, Melbourne — Solo presentation of seven works (20 November – 20 December 2024)
2025
- Fear Monger Opening Exhibition, Studio Art House Gallery Australia (SAGA), Melbourne — Group exhibition curated by Fear Monger for the launch of their café and event space; exhibited five works (25 January 2025)
- A4 exhibition , Site Eight Gallery RMIT, Melbourne — Group exhibition (30/07/2025)
Contact
Instagram: @MOXIECOLLECTIVE_
Email: Hannahvyost@gmail.com