Belfast imaginary: Art and urban reinvention.

This article discusses the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland as a post-conflict city and a divided society. It explores the ways in which Belfast has been reimagined and reimagined between the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 and the Brexit referendum in 2016. The author examines the spatial implications of government policy on cultural production and placemaking practices in Belfast, highlighting the tensions between state attempts at urban development and the voices of artists and residents. The article also emphasizes the historical context of Northern Irish cultural production and its connection to issues of identity and belonging. The author suggests that this analysis can be applied to other cities facing similar challenges in shaping their urban identity and arts processes. [Extracted from the article]