A man walks into a bar is a city-wide installation that connects five bars, clubs, pubs, and social venues in Dundee by creating video snapshots that can be accessed by the clientele and staff. The videos on display have been created during a four month period of recording by artist David Yu and his team of apprentices, with help from staff and patrons. The footage rotated between the participating venues during a two week period creating portals into separate communities until it was installed in the original location of capture A social snapshot of the city manifested through the stories, activity, and energy that people contribute to this project whilst mapping and connecting the social demographic of Dundee.

Venues for the project are The Bush Bar, The Doghouse, Fat Sams, The Trades House Bar and a private flat (House Party) between 5th and 18th of July 2010.

This project is a part of the umbrella project The Nine Trades of Dundee which was initiated by Duncan and Jordanstone College of Art and Design Exhibitions and funded by the Scottish Arts Council. The Nine Trades project brings art and trade together commissioning nine artists with second non-art trades to lead collaborative art projects within those environments. This installation saw artist David Yu work within the community of the bar, pub, and club industry to develop this city-wide installation.