In Erml’s photographs, the world of New York bars, the topography of pubs and taverns, comes to life as more than a mere guide to the big city, but as a place where we can sense the layering of time, the original order of things, everyday rituals. New York’s bars are Erml’s labyrinth of emotions, his boundary between the universally human qualities of uncertainty and trust. In his photographs, they are an expression of his twin roots – alluding to the tradition of Czech photography while reflecting his admiration for the free microcosm of a constantly changing society and the form of our memory.