Kira Crugnale's Tavolo, Tavola invites us to the table to explore its dual role as both functional object and essential site of human connection. The Italian title underscores this distinction: tavolo, the masculine, denotes the table as object, while tavola, the feminine, signifies a table activated by ritual and gathering.

Shot over four years, the work reflects the photographer’s ongoing interest in communal space, cultural inheritance, and emotional presence. Seemingly impersonal at a glance, Crugnale’s photographs blend snapshot-like intimacy with formal structure, creating a tension between familiarity and distance, shaped by the artist’s own Italian-Canadian heritage.