[3] In 2003, she took part in the Boulev'art Festival, an event dedicated to the plastic arts in Cotonou, Benin in 2003 and was awarded the same year 2003 the Grand Prix from the Yehe Foundation, in the Ivory Coast.

In 2006, she again participated in the Dakar Biennale, and that year was awarded the prize for best contemporary artist from the Union of Cultural Journalists of Côte d'Ivoire.

From October 2007 to 2011, she worked for the Zuloga group on a cultural center dedicated to African art located in China.

[4] Apart from her teaching, Valérie Oka's work mixes media in her creations: performances, installations, drawings, paintings, sculptures, furniture.

Her work focuses on the foundations of human relationships: sexual and emotional intimacy, desire, violence, and communication.