He translates print images onto canvas either by eye to hand reproduction, or with the help of a projector. He is influenced by his roots in the German leftist political scene of the 1980s - having been part of the punk movement Freizeit 81 and the band Lorenz Lorenz. Süssmayr’s work tackles topics such as social marginalization and civil disobedience. Scenes of large social gatherings like Oktoberfest or punk rock concerts are juxtaposed with scenes of social unrest and police intervention.