Sambo-Richter was born in Görlitz in 1966. Between 1982–85 he studied at the Hochschule für bildende Künste in Dresden and Cottbus, before moving to Berlin. Over the years he was Artist in Residency in the National Museum of Montenegro and Castle Liebenberg, among others. Additionally, his works were exhibited in various nations of the world including Angola, the U.S., Poland, and Denmark.​