Marcos Siqueira grew up in Serra do Cipó, a national park located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The place serves as inspiration for the artist, who often depicts the characteristic scenery in his paintings. He has always lived in the Cerrado biome, working directly with the soil, researching natural phenomena and being involved in environmental preservation. His most recent exhibitions are Dos Brasis – Arte e Pensamento Negro, SESC Belenzinho, São Paulo, Brazil, 2023; maa, Mitre Galeria, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2023; Horizonte, Mitre Galeria, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2022;corpocontinente, Mitre Galeria, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2021.