The Kiss expresses the human longing for union, intimacy, and emotional surrender. The intertwined figures seem to forget the outside world, becoming one through affection and desire. It can also be interpreted as the eternal wish of statues to transcend the material they are made of and experience the warmth, vulnerability, and connection of human life. In short: The Kiss symbolizes the desire to merge with another soul—an expression of love, tenderness, and the timeless human longing for connection.