A ‘multitude of nuances’: Refugee Camp, 2022 by Mohammed Sami. Courtesy of the artist, Modern Art London and Luhring Augustine New YorkA ‘multitude of nuances’: Refugee Camp, 2022 by Mohammed Sami. Courtesy of the artist, Modern Art London and Luhring Augustine New YorkThe ObserverArt and designReviewCamden Arts Centre; Estorick Collection, London The masterly paintings of Baghdad-born Mohammed Sami conjure an ominous no man’s land. And vases conspire with jugs in the still lifes of Giorgio Morandi

Your next box setKevin BaconReviewBacon’s weary FBI man locks horns with James Purefoy’s charismatic, serial-killing cult leader in this gruesome thrillerOne minute in and five people have died. And that’s mild compared to what then unfolds in the course of two series. This isn’t too surprising really, given that The Following was created by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer. The result is a refreshingly unsubtle stab-a-thon, with twists aplenty and heaps of gratuitous violence.

FashionThe idea that trends that trickle down from the catwalk has become one of fashion’s most enduring truisms. But does it hold water?The Devil Wears Prada, by Lauren Weisberger, was published in 2003, and the film version was released three years later, yet one line continues to resonate. Or rather, one concise theory involving a blue jumper that claims to illustrate the structural and economic connection between high fashion and the everyday, referred to in popular culture as the “cerulean blue” theory.

Books of defianceKnut HamsunWith Mysteries, Knut Hamsun rewrote the novel's rulesThis strange tale of a quixotic young man disturbing the equilibrium of a Norwegian town also disturbed accepted ways of depicting inner life We’ve all heard of rebels without a cause, desperate for something to defy. Then there are rebels without a clue, who have no idea what they are defying, or why. The Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun specialised in the latter.

Fashion Statement newsletterFashionIn this week’s newsletter: Kitchens turn to designers for more stylish uniforms, while labels give us chef-inspired workwear for the everyday Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up here There’s a trend bubbling up in restaurant kitchens, and this time it’s got nothing to do with small plates. “Chefcore”, as coined by the menswear writer Clayton Chambers, has chefs ditching their traditional formal whites for a more casual aesthetic.