Tunji Adeniyi-Jones has captivated audiences with bold and authoritative figurative paintings in which color and form become the main protagonist of the composition. In his paintings,  Adeniyi-Jones addresses West African history and mythology, drawing inspiration from his Yoruba heritage to create striking figures that appear to be in a ritualistic dance. Dance in Heat II showcases three figures in daring red and orange colors that appear to the spirits, dancing in movement with birds and flowers. Bearing a Matisse-like quality, the figures in the painting have elongated bodies with oval shaped faces reminiscent of traditional African sculpture. Dance in Heat II presents an energetic composition, together with the artist’s attempt to display the plurality of the Black experience by incorporating Western and West African motifs.