David Shrigley's class A shakers

Writing "cocaine" and "heroin" on a pair of salt and pepper shakers is just the sort of thing David Shrigley does – a natural extension of the artist's "drawings with funny words also on the same drawing" that have been making people snigger for nearly two decades. Shrigley's childlike, simple sketches and photographs make witty observations with deadpan humour. Some of his best-known pieces are on show at London's Hayward Gallery , which opens today, including Lost Pigeon and a photograph of bent railings, entitled "A photograph of bent railings". But Shrigley has extended his craft into sculptural objects, too: a marble gravestone with a shopping list engraved on it – "bread, milk, cornflakes..."; a Rich Tea biscuit nailed to the wall; 12 large ceramic eggs with EGG written on each. And, for sale in the gallery's shop, the class A salt and pepper shakers. At £75 for the pair, they're not cheap – you could buy 25 greetings cards instead – but they are commissioned for the show, and will make you smile every time you sit down to dinner. Salt and pepper shakers, £75, from the Hayward Gallery shop or buy online at culturelabel.com for £85. David Shrigley: Brain Activity is at the Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, London until 13 May.