Stephen Cornford

Stephen Cornford is a British artist and musician based in Edinburgh, known for his work with obsolete and malfunctioning technology. His practice involves feedback systems, modified consumer electronics, and analogue video equipment — exploring the sounds and images produced when technology fails or is pushed beyond its intended function. He has released music on Consumer Waste and other independent labels, and has exhibited video and sound installation work in gallery contexts. His practice connects to the British tradition of live electronics and the broader international interest in the aesthetics of malfunction and machine agency.