He grew up along the banks of the Magdalena River in Barrancabermeja, where he witnessed the transformation of this river, considered Colombia’s main fluvial artery. From his perspective as a river dweller and a native of the Magdalena region, he experienced during the 1980s how the river shifted from being a source of development and recreation to becoming a symbol of fear and death.

In 1996, he entered the National University of Colombia, permanently relocating to Bogotá. In 2001, near the completion of his studies, he received the Philips Art Prize for Young Talents in Bogotá, which allowed him to represent Colombia in the Latin American Young Art Competition in São Paulo, Brazil. There, he won first place at the Latin American level.

This recognition marked the beginning of the career of an artist whose principal practice is rooted in memory and the respectful, empathetic acknowledgment of the dynamics of violence present in Colombia. Sair García’s work is singular in its ability to deliver a sharp critical commentary on Latin American sociopolitical history and its inherent violence through landscape as a central theme—the natural stage where these events unfold. Through works that draw on poetic lyricism to address sensitive subjects, Sair offers a vision of conflict that focuses on the human dimension, translating these phenomena from the local to the global.