Sabbavarapu V S Rao was born in 1988 in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. He has a BFA in Sculpture from Andhra University in 2012 and an MFA in Sculpture in 2015 from Jamia Millia Islamia University. He has participated in many group shows in various cities. He has received many scholarships and awards including: A Grant of Lalit Kala Akademi Scholarship, by LKA, New Delhi 2018; Central Zone Gold Medal for Ceramics by Prafulla Foundation, Mumbai 2018; Sahitya Kala Parishad Award in Sculpture category at Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, 2017; Junior Fellowship by CCRT ( Under Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India ) New Delhi, 2017; 29th National Award in Junior category – Exhibition of Contemporary Art by SCZCC at State Gallery of Arts, Hyderabad, Telangana, 2016 and 89th AIFACS Award forSculpture at AIFACS Annual Exhibition, New Delhi, 2016. He has participated in various camps and workshops all over India. His works are in many private and corporate collections, in India. He is presently living and working in Delhi.