Artist and cartoonist David Shrigley, believes in art that communicates as simply and directly as possible, the reason why most of his artworks are deliberately crude executions of scenarios and events around us.

Fifteen artworks by the 43-year-old artist will be presented in the city tomorrow. These small-scale ink on paper drawings date back to 2007. Shrigley’s straightforward technique and dark humour have drawn accolades for over 20 years. When questioned about his dark sense of humour, he answered, “Well, I suppose it’s a cathartic thing.