For the biennial, which opens on 9 November at the soon-to-be-demolished modernist icon, the Bank of Sharjah building, Fikra has imagined a new tongue-in-cheek governmental body, the Ministry of Graphic Design, and the departments within. From The Department of Graphic Optimism to The Department of Flying Saucers, each office throws light on an aspect of graphic design practice and how it crosses over with conversations vital to modern life.