Born in 1986, Maripelly Praveen Goud is a contemporary Indian artist recognized for combining classic printmaking techniques with modern themes. He completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting at P.S. Telugu University in Hyderabad in 2007, graduating with honors. He later relocated to Gujarat to earn his Master of Visual Arts in Graphics and Printmaking from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the M.S. University of Baroda in 2009. Today, he continues to live and work in Baroda, where he splits his time between making art and practicing yoga.

Goud maintains a distinctive creative style by exploring cutting-edge, high-tech subject matter through historical printmaking crafts. This intriguing approach allows him to comment on modern technology using some of the oldest visual media available to printmakers.