Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya creates Fog Square in Paris for White Night festival Shrouded in what looks like thick smoke, these people look like actors playing out an emergency on a film set. But not only are the rather haunting-looking figures members of the public, they are enveloped not in smoke but fog - and it isn't even real. The stunning photographs were taken this week in Paris, in the Place de la Republique. which has been renamed Fog Square by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya, who has brought her unique work to the city ahead of its famous White Night art festival. Paris's Place de la Republique has been renamed Fog Square in honour of Japanese artist Fujiko Nakayam, who has brought her unique creation to the French capital The artist, 79, uses specially a designed fog system to artificially create clouds which completely envelop visitors, like this man smoking a cigarette A cyclist rides by the installation, which is in the city for its famous Nuit Blanche - or White Night - art festival, which is a week-long bonanza of free, and often surreal events She uses a specially designed fog system to artificially create clouds which completely envelop visitors. Powerful pumps blast out water at very high pressure through custom-designed nozzles which have holes just 120 microns wide, transforming it into dense fog. Artist Nakaya, 79, has used the technique to create dazzling installations in a number of different locations including a forest in Canberra, Australia and most recently in San Fransisco Bay. The artist has used the technique to create dazzling installations in a number of different locations, including a forest in Canberra, Australia and most recently San Francisco Bay Ms Nakaya has described fog as 'an interactive media' which 'conjures dialogue with nature' and 'reveals the innate' whereas clouds have 'never left the realm of romanticism' She said: 'Scientifically, cloud and fog are the same, but conceptually, there is a big difference.' The effect varies considerably depending on the wind, temperature and humidity which all have a huge effect on how dense the fog will be. Ms Nakaya has described fog as 'an interactive media' which 'conjures dialogue with nature' and 'reveals the innate' whereas clouds have 'never left the realm of romanticism'. Her lifelong artistic investigation engages the element of water and instills a sense of wonder in everyday weather phenomena. Attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, Nuit Blanche sees countless Paris galleries, museums, city halls, and even swimming pools open their doors all night A couple shares a kiss in the fake fog, which varies considerably depending on the wind, temperature and humidity Working as part of the legendary group Experiments in Art and Technology, she enshrouded the Pepsi Pavilion at the 1970 World Exposition in Osaka in vaporous fog, becoming the first artist to create a sculptural fog environment. First launched in 2002, Paris Nuit Blanche (White Night) has become a hotly-anticipated annual celebration of all things art and culture in the city of light. Attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, Nuit Blanche sees countless Paris galleries, museums, city halls, and even swimming pools open their doors all night to visitors with free entry. Elaborate light installations, edgy performances, concerts, and unclassifiable happenings of all sorts await.