Aartoma was born on 12 July 1958. He lived in
Turku, Finland. His first work, (
Clouds Do Not Stick To Anything), was published in 1999 by Nihil Interit. He was a member of the poetry group
Hellät elätit. His 2019 novel, (
A City of Two Rivers), deals with alcoholism. Aartoma, a self-described alcoholic, spent eight years writing the novel. Aartoma died on 24 June 2024, at the age of 65. ==Works==