Maria Loniuk is a Kiev artist who creates emotional paintings that reflect the pain and strength of the Ukrainian people during the war. Her work reveals the true nature of the events caused by Russian aggression and shows the deep feelings associated with the victims of the conflict. She also dedicates her paintings to the memory of innocent victims and women who suffered sexual violence during the war. Lonuik received the 2023 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent.