What's on this week: 24 February-2 March

It’s the biggest gathering of fandom in Belgium: for one weekend, comic books, sci-fi, fantasy, gaming and cosplay enthusiasts can geek out to their heart’s content at Comic-Con Brussels. Meet actors from Star Wars, Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, see costume contests, buy original art and toys and more.
25-26 February, Tour & Taxis, Brussels; €15

The late Belgian artist Pol Bury was disdained by his home country for much of his career. It was only when recognition came from abroad that Belgium woke up to his extraordinary talent and innovative sculpture. Since his death in 2005, Bury has again been overlooked; one reason why Bozar is staging this major retrospective of 120 works. Pol Bury. Time in Motion slots into the art centre’s focus on the avant-garde, exploring here the significant art movements of the 1950s and 60s. In this chronological study, we discover Bury’s early Surrealist paintings and his progression to pioneering mechanical sculptures, culminating in monumental public fountains. His prolific body of work remains topical and captivating.
Until 4 June, Bozar, Brussels

Brussels Jazz Orchestra joins forces with young American conductor Ryan Truesdell to pay tribute to 20th-century composer and band leader Gil Evans. BJO have tackled the jazz giant before. In 2002, the ensemble revisited the seminal 1960 Miles Davis/Gil Evans collaboration Sketches of Spain at the Hague’s North Sea Jazz Festival. Their current project is different, though. Curated by Truesdell and informed by his deep knowledge of Evans’ life and repertoire, the programme is comprehensive. It includes the pioneering composer’s landmark pieces, his famous collaborations and a few obscure, even heretofore unknown works.
23-25 February, Brussels & Antwerp

Belgian photographer and PhD student Johanne Verbockhaven explores the relationship between visual images and anthropology in When Silence Speaks, an exhibition of photographs taken in the barren wilds of Iceland. The region in question, the fjord-scarred Hornstrandir peninsula, once had a thriving economy and a modest but satisfied population. It is now deserted. With her field work, Verbockhaven seeks to shed light on the socio-historical process of desertion. In addition to their academic merit, her photographs, with their sweeping natural landscapes and eerie architectural ruins, are visually striking.
Until 19 March, ADAM, Brussels

French art historian Louma Salamé curates Imaginary Frontiers, a collection of contemporary art exploring borders and intercultural encounters.
23 February to 30 April, Villa Empain, Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 67, Brussels

For the film buff Brussels' many film festivals are a major asset and this weekend it's the first big festival of the year: Anima. With its 10 categories and more than 170 films from all over the world the spectator will have the opportunity to see the best in the entire planet's production of animated films. Read more about the festival here…
24 February-5 March, Flagey, Brussels