Tomaž Grom is a double bassist, composer, and sound researcher. He understands music primarily as a medium of communication, not as an aesthetic pleasure. For him, music is a process of searching: a series of unresolved questions, a flow of ideas, and an engagement with uncertain situations. Composition, in his practice, happens through improvisation. Improvisation opens a space for mistakes, for getting lost and finding one’s way again—for deviation that leads to unexpected and intriguing solutions. Difficulties are not obstacles but triggers for reflection and for opening new paths. He is the founder and artistic director of the institute Sploh (Sound / Performing / Listening / Observing / Hearing), which operates in the fields of music and performing arts production, education, and publishing. He has performed at numerous festivals across Europe and North America and has composed original music for theatre, dance, puppet productions, and films. Based on his concept, the feature-length documentary Balkan Whispers (dir. Boris Petkovič) was created. He is also the author of video portraits of female artists for the online platform Centralala.si, as well as the films I Can’t Wait for You to Come (2022) and Don’t Think It Will Ever Pass (2023).
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