We’re excited to announce that the Annual Open 2020 Best in Show, selected by the artist Bedwyr Williams from over 900 entries, goes to Dominic Watson for his video, Fleshy Eaters. You can watch Dominic’s video above.

Bedwyr has also selected eight highly commended works:

SHAUNA CRIBBIN // FREEZING MY TITS OFF

DANIEL DAVIS // KITTEN

NAOMI AVSEC // IT’S CONSIDERABLY BIGGER THAN YOU

LATIFAH A STRANACK // ROCK OF RAOUCHE LEBANON

INGRID BERTHON-MOINE // HÉHÉ

CORINNA SPENCER // LANDSCAPE MAKING 1

ROBERT P. CLARKE // NARROW BUS

WOLFGANG WOERNER // STITCHED TO SOME STRANGERS HEART

Congratulations to the artists listed above and an enormous thank you to all the artists who submitted works in this year’s exhibition, who have made the Open such an extraordinary event – with over 900 works this is our biggest and boldest Annual Open yet. You can discover, browse and buy works from over 500 artists from across the UK in the exhibition here.

With thanks to sponsors Breckman & Company for providing a ‘Best in Show’ prize of £500 to Dominic Watson.