前橋国際芸術祭2026で石川は日本スキー界の草分け・猪谷六合雄の足跡を、石倉は山の神「十二様（じゅうにさま）」の信仰を辿って赤城山に分け入り、それぞれ新作を制作・発表しました。中世から山岳信仰や武士団の拠点として栄え、国定忠治、暁の家、徳川埋蔵金伝説など、そのアジール性（権力者の手が及ばない聖域・避難所・自由領域）で、今も昔も人々を惹きつける赤城山の魅力に、人類学の知見とアートを融合させる二人が迫る、スペシャル対談。

For Maebashi Biennale 2026, Ishikawa traced the footsteps of the pioneering Japanese skier Kunio Igaya, while Ishikura investigated the beliefs associated with the mountain deity Junisama. They later created and presented new works based on their respective journeys. From the medieval period onward, Mount Akagi has thrived as a base for mountain worshipers and warrior clans. Today, it continues to captivate people as a place of ‘asyl,’ the German word for a space beyond the reach of authority, a sanctuary or zone of freedom. This character is highlighted in stories about Kunisada Chuji, the Japanese “Robin Hood”; the famous sanctuary Akatsuki no Ie; and the legend of buried treasure from the Tokugawa Shogunate. In this special dialogue, the two speakers fuse anthropological insight with art to examine the timeless appeal of Mount Akagi.