A MATERIAL-LED PRACTICE

BY COKI BARBIERI, EXPLORING NON-CONVENTIONAL

ITALIAN MINERAL MATTER, TIME,

AND TRANSFORMATION.

COKI is a material and craft practice grounded in long-term research into natural composite stone and flame-worked glass.
The work is guided by a deep sensitivity to matter, process, and environment, where material behaviour is observed, tested, and allowed to unfold over time.
Each piece is developed through slow, manual methods inspired by ancient mineral traditions, enabling matter to stabilise, transform, and reveal its intrinsic qualities.
Rather than prioritising function, the practice focuses on presence, material intelligence, and the subtle relationship between object, duration, and surrounding conditions.
Sustainability is approached not as a principle to declare, but as a natural consequence of working with sensitive processes, natural materials, and non-industrial rhythms.