Eelos is a collaborative project by Bay Area–based, Venezuelan-born artists Andreina Dávila and Ytaelena López. The name comes from the Greek concept Kalos Kalathos—beauty with purpose—and echoes the Spanish word hilos(threads). Together, these meanings reflect their vision of interconnectedness, where every element is essential and one plus one becomes many.

The artists share migration as a lived experience. In Spanish, the verb to be divides into estar (to be in a place) and ser (to be as essence). Their work plays with this duality: estamos San Francisco—we are in this city—and somos San Francisco—we are of it. Through layered paintings, they explore belonging as something that emerges only after becoming.

The Eelos process is built on trust, respect, and communication. Each artist works in turn on the same piece, setting aside ego to allow a single, evolving identity to surface. This open exchange invites transformation, revealing new connections between identity, place, and the creative act itself.